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Posted by Paul Thomas, CPA on April 15, 2008, 2:32 pm
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> If my home is in one state, but I work & maintain a second
> apartment in another state 700 miles away, can I claim the
> rent as a business expence or otherwise off my taxes?
I don't see anything that points to the job as being temporary (meaning
lasting less than one year), or that you plan to keep and return to your
existing/old home after that job assignment ends.
So no. Tis sadly a personal expense.
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Paul A. Thomas, CPA
Athens, Georgia
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