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.
Car Expenses. You can write off either the actual expenses for business driving -- gas, oil, tolls and repairs, for instance -- or take a straight mileage deduction. As of 2012, the IRS lets you write off 55.5 cents per mile of business travel. To track mileage, just keep a record of your business trips.usinesses send out the form to independent contractors who do more than $600 worth of work for them over the year. As a freelancer, you report your 1099 income on Schedule C. You also use Schedule C to deduct car expenses.