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Is a car tax deductible to the business that owns it?

Top Answer: Most of the time (38% of 65 votes).
Is a car tax deductible to the business that owns it?
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Sometimes
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Depends
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Answer: Most of the time
Explanation: If the vehicle is being used for business purposes.
Wilks & Associates
Answer: Depends
Explanation: Whether a car is tax deductible for a business depends on how the vehicle is used. If the car is used exclusively for business purposes, it is generally tax deductible. However, if it's used for both personal and business purposes, only the portion used for business can be deducted. The deduction can be claimed using either the standard mileage rate or actual expenses method. Additionally, certain limitations apply depending on the type of vehicle, its use, and applicable tax laws. Proper documentation is essential to substantiate the deduction and ensure compliance with IRS regulations.
MG Business Services LLC
Answer: Depends
Explanation: The percentage of use or mileage is used for personal needs but if only business use then they can depreciate the asset long term.
APEX Bookkeeping Plus LLC
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Answer: Most of the time
Explanation: Generally a car tax is deductible to the extent the vehicle is used for business purposes. This can be determined based upon vehicle mileage or percentage of business use related to the specific automobile.
Sponsel CPA Group, LLC
Answer: Most of the time
Explanation: Vehicles owned by the company can be depreciated and vehicle expenses can be deducted as well. However if you have a lease you can not depreciate the vehicle since you technically do not own the vehicle.
Rood Financial Services
Answer: Depends
Explanation: It depends on the percentage of business use of the car attributable your business
Mark S. Powell, ABA- Bookkeeping & Tax Services
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Answer: Most of the time
Explanation: Simply having a business own a car purchased by a business does not make it deductible. The IRS says the expense must be "ordinary and necessary". To be deductible, a business expense must be both ordinary and necessary. An ordinary expense is one that is common and accepted in your trade or business. A necessary expense is one that is helpful and appropriate for your trade or business.
CPA Tax Advisors, Inc
Answer: Most of the time
Explanation: A car is tax deductible to the business if it is necessary for the business. For example picking up items for inventory and delivering services, etc.
MT Gonzalez Accounting Services
Answer: Depends
Explanation: Depends on if the car was used for majority of the business only and you have a personal vehicle as well.
LTX Tax and Business Services
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Answer: Always
Explanation: If the car was purchase/leased by the business and it is 100% for business use, you can deduct 100% of all the expense. Or you can only deduct the % used for business. Also make sure you either deduct actual expense or mileage expense
Capstone Financial & Tax Service
Answer: Sometimes
Explanation: The car must be leased or owned under the company and is used for business purposes not personal.
Tucker & Associates Small Business Accounting LLC
Answer: Depends
Explanation: Every situation it unique on how you handled things in the past in regards to that asset, new purchases as they occur and how you plan to use the vehicle going forward.
Amy Rose Herrick, ChFC
ProMatcher
Answer: Depends
Explanation: You can deduct some of the costs of your car when you use your car for business. You have two options for deducting your vehicle expenses: standard mileage rate or actual expenses, such as gas, depreciation, etc. In addition, the additional expenses one can deduct: interest on a car loan, parking fees and tolls for business trips, personal property tax you paid when you bought the car (included in registration fee), based on its value.
Virtual Ventures LLC
Answer: Depends
Explanation: A car purchased for use in a business has certain tax advantages for the owner, whether that owner is the business or an employee. But before you buy that car, consider the pros and cons of having the company or the employee owning the car. There are tax and other factors to consider in this decision. In this situation we'll look at ownership by a corporation vs. ownership by an employee.
Block Small Business
Answer: Depends
Explanation: The vehicle must be used at least 50% for business use. If a corporation owns it yes, however, a sole proprietor is not separate from the business but business use is deductible on schedule C.
Harris Business Solutions
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Answer: Most of the time
Explanation: Some automobiles which are owned by a business entity do get used for personal purposes. This practice may occur as a matter of perquisites, or necessity.
H. Jackson Business Service, Inc.
Answer: Most of the time
Explanation: There are a few factors that go with this. Is it titled in the business, how is the business set up, who pays the insurance, what is it used for? All these questions and a few more need to be answered to make sure that the business gets to take the deduction.
Your ATP
Answer: Most of the time
Explanation: DEPENDING ON IF IT IS USED AS PERSONAL IN ADDITION TO BUSINESS
AMERICAN TAX AND BUSINESS SERVICES
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Answer: Depends
Explanation: According to the IRS the costs of operating a car, truck or other vehicle in your business are tax deductible. In other words, if a company owns a vehicle and allows employees to use it for business purposes, the costs of its operation are deductible for the business. If you use your own vehicle to perform tasks necessary for your job, the cost of its operation for business purposes is tax deductible on your personal tax return.
HERO Employer Services
Answer: Always
Explanation: As long as it's in use by the business the vehicle is deductible.
BYG Bookkeeping Services
Answer: Depends
Explanation: Depends on percentage of business use.
Sheltra Tax & Accounting, LLC
ProMatcher
Answer: Depends
Explanation: Depends on if it is purchased solely for the business or if it is a personal vehicle being used for the business. If it is used solely for the business, it is advised that it be registered under the business name.
Digital Excellence, LLC, Admin +, LLC, Jenny's Basketique, LLC
Answer: Most of the time
Explanation: It may depend on the percent of business usage of the vehicle.
Rumbold Financial & Tax Advisory
Answer: Most of the time
Explanation: You are allowed to claim the business use of your vehicle on your business. IRS let's you take actual expenses or the standard mileage deduction. You should track both. Pay for expenses out of the business account and keep a mileage log.
Incite Tax and Accounting
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Answer: Most of the time
Explanation: If you use your car for personal reasons- NO. If you use your car for business, write down the mileage, the service on your car, as well as compare it with your car insurance. You need to figure your car expenses from these items.
Burgis Successful Solutions