A 10-year NBA veteran, the Seattle native has appeared in 607 career games (106 starts) with averages of 11.1 points, 3.0 assists and 2.4 rebounds in 22.6 minutes of play with New York, Boston, Oklahoma City, Golden State, Chicago and Denver.
Dear Bernie, You'll need to speak with a tax preparer or accountant about the specifics of your situation, but the short answer is that yes, you probably can get a tax deduction for the miles you drive in your car to different construction sites.
Each year the IRS announces a new standard business mileage rate that can be used by taxpayers to compute a deduction for the business use of a vehicle. This rate also can be used by employers to reimburse workers' substantiated business miles under an accountable expense reimbursement arrangement. The standard mileage rate is an important concept for church treasurers, since many churches reimburse staff members' business miles using this rate.