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Is there an IRS rule allowing lobbyist working with congress to deduct expenses incurred while away from tax home working in Washington DC

Last updated 10/17/2018

Barbara Blacklidge

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Welcome to ExpertHelp. My name is Barbara, I am an IRS Enrolled Agent, and I will be happy to assist you.

Political expenses are not tax deductible as business expenses, nor as personal expenses. The Internal Revenue Service makes this explicitly clear, covering every detail of political and lobbying costs that are defined as nondeductible.olitical expenses are not tax deductible as business expenses, nor as personal expenses. The Internal Revenue Service makes this explicitly clear, covering every detail of political and lobbying costs that are defined as nondeductible.

I wish I had better news for you.

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Barb

Posted 10/17/2018

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These are not Lobbying expenses. Client is a self employed Lobbyist whose permanent home is in Mississippi but has to spend 150-200 days

per year in Washington performing his lobbying duties for the lobbying firm he is under contract and is paid non employee compensation.

He was told by someone that there was an IRS rule that a person who worked with congress in this capacity could deduct per diem meals

and other expenses as work away from home expenses.

Posted 10/17/2018

Barbara Blacklidge

Tax Preparer

I apologize if I misunderstood your initial post.

I will research this further and let you know.

Posted 10/17/2018

Barbara Blacklidge

Tax Preparer

See the following: https://www.thebalancesmb.com/can-i-deduct-political-and-lobbying-expenses-398959://www.thebalancesmb.com/can-i-deduct-political-and-lobbying-expenses-398959

If the "someone" you refer to can provide the IRS rule, I will be happy to review it.

Posted 10/17/2018

Barbara Blacklidge

Tax Preparer

Also see: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/162

Posted 10/17/2018

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