Free 2008 Form 2106 - Federal

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2106

Employee Business Expenses
See separate instructions. Attach to Form 1040 or Form 1040NR.
Occupation in which you incurred expenses

OMB No. 1545-0074

2008
Attachment Sequence No.

Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (99)

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Your name

Social security number

Part I

Employee Business Expenses and Reimbursements
Column A Other Than Meals and Entertainment Column B Meals and Entertainment

Step 1 Enter Your Expenses

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Vehicle expense from line 22c or line 29. (Rural mail carriers: See instructions.) Parking fees, tolls, and transportation, including train, bus, etc., that did not involve overnight travel or commuting to and from work Travel expense while away from home overnight, including lodging, airplane, car rental, etc. Do not include meals and entertainment Business expenses not included on lines 1 through 3. Do not include meals and entertainment Meals and entertainment expenses (see instructions) Total expenses. In Column A, add lines 1 through 4 and enter the result. In Column B, enter the amount from line 5

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Note: If you were not reimbursed for any expenses in Step 1, skip line 7 and enter the amount from line 6 on line 8.

Step 2 Enter Reimbursements Received From Your Employer for Expenses Listed in Step 1
7 Enter reimbursements received from your employer that were not reported to you in box 1 of Form W-2. Include any reimbursements reported under code "L" in box 12 of your Form W-2 (see instructions)

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Step 3 Figure Expenses To Deduct on Schedule A (Form 1040 or Form 1040NR)

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Subtract line 7 from line 6. If zero or less, enter -0-. However, if line 7 is greater than line 6 in Column A, report the excess as income on Form 1040, line 7 (or on Form 1040NR, line 8) Note: If both columns of line 8 are zero, you cannot deduct employee business expenses. Stop here and attach Form 2106 to your return.

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In Column A, enter the amount from line 8. In Column B, multiply line 8 by 50% (.50). (Employees subject to Department of Transportation (DOT) hours of service limits: Multiply meal expenses incurred while away from home on business by 80% (.80) instead of 50%. For details, see instructions.)

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Add the amounts on line 9 of both columns and enter the total here. Also, enter the total on Schedule A (Form 1040), line 21 (or on Schedule A (Form 1040NR), line 9). (Reservists, qualified performing artists, fee-basis state or local government officials, and individuals with disabilities: See the instructions for special rules on where to enter the total.)
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Vehicle Expenses Part II Section A--General Information (You must complete this section if you are claiming vehicle expenses.)
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Enter the date the vehicle was placed in service Total miles the vehicle was driven during 2008 Business miles included on line 12 Percent of business use. Divide line 13 by line 12 Average daily roundtrip commuting distance Commuting miles included on line 12 Other miles. Add lines 13 and 16 and subtract the total from line 12 Was your vehicle available for personal use during off-duty hours? Do you (or your spouse) have another vehicle available for personal use? Do you have evidence to support your deduction? If "Yes," is the evidence written? 22a 22b 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

(a) Vehicle 1 / / miles miles % miles miles miles

(b) Vehicle 2 / / miles miles % miles miles miles Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No

Section B--Standard Mileage Rate (See the instructions for Part II to find out whether to complete this section or Section C.)
22a Multiply business miles driven before July 1, 2008, by 50.5¢ (.505) b Multiply business miles driven after June 30, 2008, by 58.5¢ (.585) c Add lines 22a and 22b. Enter the result here and on line 1 Section C--Actual Expenses (a) Vehicle 1 23 Gasoline, oil, repairs, vehicle insurance, etc. 24a Vehicle rentals b Inclusion amount (see instructions) c Subtract line 24b from line 24a 25 Value of employer-provided vehicle (applies only if 100% of annual lease value was included on Form W-2--see instructions) Add lines 23, 24c, and 25 Multiply line 26 by the percentage on line 14 Depreciation (see instructions) Add lines 27 and 28. Enter total here and on line 1 23 24a 24b 24c

22c (b) Vehicle 2

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25 26 27 28 29 (a) Vehicle 1 (b) Vehicle 2

Section D--Depreciation of Vehicles (Use this section only if you owned the vehicle and are completing Section C for the vehicle.)
30 31 Enter cost or other basis (see instructions) Enter section 179 deduction and special allowance (see instructions) Multiply line 30 by line 14 (see instructions if you claimed the section 179 deduction or special allowance) Enter depreciation method and percentage (see instructions) Multiply line 32 by the percentage on line 33 (see instructions) Add lines 31 and 34 Enter the applicable limit explained in the line 36 instructions Multiply line 36 by the percentage on line 14 Enter the smaller of line 35 or line 37. If you skipped lines 36 and 37, enter the amount from line 35. Also enter this amount on line 28 above

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