Tax Home?

NedRN · Jun 28, 2015

You can stay anywhere you wish and still travel. But without a tax home you are itinerant and will pay income tax on your housing, meals, and travel pay.

kariace · Jun 29, 2015

So that would be less money? Couldn't I just pay my mother like $300 a month and call that my tax home?

NedRN · Jun 29, 2015

Call it anything you want. But from your description, you have no historical ties to your mother's house and are only using it as a convenience. You don't live there.

BD-RN, BSN, RN · Jun 29, 2015

Check the travel tax website for tips on tax homes. Basically you need to meet 2 of 3 criteria to call a place your tax home.

adventure_rn, MSN, NP · Jun 30, 2015

Check the travel tax website for tips on tax homes. Basically you need to meet 2 of 3 criteria to call a place your tax home.

Thanks for the great resource, BD-RN. Here's an article from the site that specifically addresses questions about tax homes. Very helpful:

http://www.traveltax.com/TaxEdArticles/TravellingTaxRelated/Exactly%20What%20is%20a%20Tax%20Home%20and%20Why%20Do%20I%20Need%20One.pdf

BD-RN, BSN, RN · Jul 1, 2015

Ned gets the credit for that: he has posted info about that website long ago. It's very helpful.