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An average worker has few job-related expenses.
by AlexTWithBeard 8y ago
An average worker has few job-related expenses.
- pbhjpbhj 8y agoA lot of workers need a vehicle (or season pass on public transport), need a different location for their dwelling - both of these amount to a pretty hefty addition to a workers costs.
- AlexTWithBeard 8y agoCommuting is deductible - up to a certain extent: https://www.theharrisongrouponline.com/services/section-132-transportation-plans/ https://www.theharrisongrouponline.com/services/section-132-...
- isostatic 8y agoIn the UK it's determined that people commute not to get to work, but instead so they can live at a location that isn't near work. I suspect that a change to this rule would cost the Exchequer a good £20b a year plus. As a home worker I wouldn't be impressed by that.
- int_19h 8y agoEverything that is necessary for a human to function is job-related expenses for somebody who is working. We just choose to not recognize it as such.
- AlexTWithBeard 8y agoCorrect. That's what the standard deduction is for.