Tax deductions and hotel stays.?

I am looking to buy a home 60 miles north of where I live. I have a home based biz. If I were to get a hotel room in the city where I am looking to relocate to... would that be a purchase that is tax deductable? I want to make sure I have ample time to look around and get a feel for the area. And YES I am looking to keep my biz in my home.Tax deductions and hotel stays.?
yes, its a business expense. tbaTax deductions and hotel stays.?
I'm not sure that it is a deductible business expense unless you can demonstrate that the cost of the hotel is a necessary expense of running your business. Otherwise, the IRS may consider it as personal travel or a pre-move house-hunting trip, neither of which is deductible. (See IRS Publication 521 for information on deductible and non-deductible moving expenses.) I'd be more confident if the previous answer cited an IRS publication or form that states that it is deductible, but it doesn't.





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