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Released: July 10, 2011
Line is blurry on what you can deduct from taxes when vacation and work overlap
Source: Karen Hube, The Washington Post
Ah, vacation. Beach, glistening ocean, warm sun. Breezy novels and idle walks. Then, a cellphone call from the office. Another. A flurry of e-mail exchanges and urgent texts. It’s a modern reality: There’s no leaving work behind. Tiny screens and cellphones, sadly, have made manic up-to-the-minute communications with the office an imperative of family vacation. But here’s the silver lining: The federal government — unlike your spouse and kids — may be willing to cut you a break for the hard work you carve out of your precious vacation days.Read Full Article: Line is blurry on what you can deduct from taxes when vacation and work overlap
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