Hello again JJJ,

Unfortunately, the advice given by your accountant is totally incorrect. You may never deduct mileage to and from your workplace, regardless of who you work for, as long as you are a regular employee. And the fact that this was a non profit organization will hold no more weight than working for anyone else. For tax purposes you were still being paid as a regular employee, the same as you would have been paid working for anyone else. And it has nothing to do that the funding for your pay may come from the federal government. Even if you worked directly for the federal government, you cannot deduct your mileage to and from your work.

If you perform charity work for a non profit organization, (work which you volunteer your time for and receive no pay), then you may claim a mileage deduction as a charitable contribution for the miles you drove to the charity to perform your volunteer services. But as a paid employee, this does not qualify as charitable work.

If you feel that you would still like the advice or assistance of a tax professional in your area, my suggestion would be to contact an IRS enrolled agent. An enrolled agent is not actually a tax attorney, but they are licensed by the IRS to practice in tax court. The fees of an EA will be much more affordable than going to a tax attorney, and they are just as knowledgeable in the tax law.

You can find an EA in your area on the following website. Click on the link on the left hand side of the page to find an EA in your area.

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Thank you JJJ.

Hi JJJ

I just realized I left out the link I said I would give you. Here it is.

http://www.naea.org/MemberPortal/

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