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If I use points for a business trip, can I still deduct the cost from my taxes?

Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:19 pm
Posted by AndyJ
Member since Jul 2008
2762 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:19 pm
Inspired by the credit card thread...

I realized that with my 3 kids and my wife and I working full time, our vacations basically center around our business trips (my wife actually has her hotels paid for, while mine are just write offs). Can I use points but then still deduct from taxes?
This post was edited on 9/4/16 at 4:20 pm
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 12:37 pm to
Did you recognize the points as income when they were awarded to you?
Posted by AndyJ
Member since Jul 2008
2762 posts
Posted on 9/4/16 at 1:48 pm to
Ok cool.

2 questions
1) are you supposed to pay taxes on points (I presume the answer is yes)
2) do most people actually do this? (I suspect no)
Posted by CHiPs25
ATL
Member since Apr 2014
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Posted on 9/4/16 at 2:05 pm to
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If I use points for a business trip,


Why would you do that? The ONLY benefit about traveling for business is accumulating the points and you want to use them for a business trip? You been hitting that magic dragon again?
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