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In 2019 i worked as a contract inspector, and am reimbursed with each paycheck for travel and expenses, but this is not reflected in my 1099.

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July 7, 2020
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I track these details per invoice i submit, and these are are reimbursed expenses that are in addition to my own business expenses. Curious where and how I add these to my TurboTax filing

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Anonymous

I would include the travel reimbursements in gross income and the deductible expenses in travel or whatever category they are. you are not an employee so being reimbursed under an accountable plan would not apply to you. it may be that a portion of the expenses you incurred might not be deductible - certain meal and entertainment costs.

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@12309 wrote:

I would include the travel reimbursements in gross income and the deductible expenses in travel or whatever category they are. you are not an employee so being reimbursed under an accountable plan would not apply to you. it may be that a portion of the expenses you incurred might not be deductible - certain meal and entertainment costs.

A vendor can also use an accountable plan to reimburse expenses tax-free.

If your 1099-MISC shows your contracted salary and NOT the reimbursements,

and, if you are only reimbursed for actual expenses you prove with receipts,

then the reimbursements are not taxable and you can ignore them. Save your documentation for at least 3 years in case of audit, as you would with all your other important paperwork.

(If you reported the reimbursement as gross income and then deducted your meals and lodging expenses on schedule C, you could only deduct 50% of your meals, meaning you end up paying tax needlessly.)