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1. Traveling without a tax home

   hopefultraveler replied to B_OTT's topic in Travel

   Yeah that's true!! $400 a month would still save both parties money. I have an aunt who lives alone who would probably be willing to allow me to use her address, especially if I pay her $400 a month while not even being there. Even though she will ha...

2. Traveling without a tax home

   hopefultraveler replied to B_OTT's topic in Travel

   Is there a minimum rent payment one would need to have in order to qualify for tax free allowances on travel? For example, if I pay my aunt $100 a month to rent out a room and use her address as my permanent address and tax home, will that be enough ...

3. Traveling without a tax home

   hopefultraveler replied to B_OTT's topic in Travel

   Hey NedRN, correct me if I am wrong but I also read in my research that you are allowed to gift an individual up to $20,000...so if you are paying rent to a family member couldn't they gift that money back to you? Would this still qualify a person fo...

4. Traveling without a tax home

   hopefultraveler replied to B_OTT's topic in Travel

   Right, it is definitely their responsibility. I just wanted to add it in there because if you are claiming a friend or family member's address as your tax home and you are paying them rent in order to qualify, you probably want to let them know about...

5. Traveling without a tax home

   hopefultraveler replied to B_OTT's topic in Travel

   Yeah, I completely agree with NedRN. Your tax guy doesn't know what he is talking about. Here is a link to a great website's FAQ page about travel taxes. http://www.traveltax.com/html/TaxEdTravelling.html If you do not have a real tax home (a permane...

6. Traveling without a tax home

   hopefultraveler replied to B_OTT's topic in Travel

   Thanks for the reply, Ned! My recruiter seemed so surprised I was raising those questions and said that he had never heard of these issues before in all his 12 years of experience...hmmm. What if I used a family members address but actually paid that...

7. Traveling without a tax home

   hopefultraveler replied to B_OTT's topic in Travel

   I am so glad you raised this question, because I am also having difficulty with this. I have been doing extensive research the past few weeks on travel nursing, and the thing that has stumped me the most is the concept of the "tax home" or lack there...