Shouldn't The Company Supply These

My company required that I purchase a kingpin lock, as well as a trailer lock. They did however allow me to have it deducted out of my check over a period of several weeks.

Some professions make their employees purchase their own tools or equipment. When I was a Tig Welder, I had to purchase a large tool box on wheels, and all the tools I needed to get the job done. The tool box itself cost around $1000.00.

Most strippers have to buy their own platform shoes and thongs. It's just the nature of the beast, depending on which occupation you choose.

Good news is, kingpin locks and thongs are tax deductible.

I never did get good at dancing in platform shoes.

My Company also requires you to buy Kingpin lock it is normal.

and thongs are tax deductible.

I know you're being funny but the IRS could just as easily claim that the things you use for work could be just as easily used for everyday use. how ones proves it's only used for work I don't know, but when it comes to the IRS they have the power so you have to prove everything.

and thongs are tax deductible.

I know you're being funny but the IRS could just as easily claim that the things you use for work could be just as easily used for everyday use. how ones proves it's only used for work I don't know, but when it comes to the IRS they have the power so you have to prove everything.

Phox, point taken. I do know if my company required that I wear a thong all day, the first thing I would do once I got parked, would be to remove it and reach for the Gold Bond.

Like the song says, "Being pretty ain't pretty at all!"

At crst you don't have to have either of them... Its messed up even with high value loads we don't need them...

I had a Nintendo load a couple months ago and had to park for the night cuz Walmart wouldn't take us early and the only thing crst said was back up to a wall or pole or another truck lol... O well...

In this case I'd pop for a lock for my own sanity!

The company that I work for required me to buy a map (because my laminated trucker map wasn't good enough), four load locks, king pin lock, & a trailer lock. And they took weekly payment installments out of my check to pay for the items.

One time I had to do a re-power and the driver that showed up didn't have any load locks to replace the ones I had in the trailer. So I broke the seal and took my load locks out and within minutes I got a call from the company stating they were going to write me up for breaking the seal. My defense was I paid for them so I took them.

We had to buy load locks and meat locks. Weekly deductions. They will not replace the meat locks. Period. In case of a repower or sealed drop and hook we call and get a po for new load locks. Easy as pie.

I know you're being funny but the IRS could just as easily claim that the things you use for work could be just as easily used for everyday use. how ones proves it's only used for work I don't know, but when it comes to the IRS they have the power so you have to prove everything.

I interned with the IRS as I was getting my accounting degree from Clemson U. Would have been a nice gig, but I graduated right as the bottom of the economy had fell out, so not many new jobs, so companies hired only the top tier students (I was good, but not that good) and they loved brining in those who looked great in a skirt. My legs are too hairy, which causes runs in the hose, so once again, I was good, but not that good (my bad joke for the hour).

Anyway, I would like to answer this question. I know trucking has a lot of unique rules, but usually when determining the validity of a deduction, the rule is; is it has to be ordinary, and necessary. So when you are wondering if you can deduct gloves that you have bought, the question is, is it ordinary? Seems so to me. Is is necessary? Once again, it seems so to me. Especially if you have something in writing from the company that says you need to get it. About the only thing that I can recall from my tax days that you can't deduct as an expense is clothing that can be worn in non work activities. So if you buy a common t-shirt, not deductable. You buy a company shirt, that has the company name and your name on it, then it is deductable. I hope this helps. If not, I don't mind trying again.

I know you're being funny but the IRS could just as easily claim that the things you use for work could be just as easily used for everyday use. how ones proves it's only used for work I don't know, but when it comes to the IRS they have the power so you have to prove everything.

I interned with the IRS as I was getting my accounting degree from Clemson U. Would have been a nice gig, but I graduated right as the bottom of the economy had fell out, so not many new jobs, so companies hired only the top tier students (I was good, but not that good) and they loved brining in those who looked great in a skirt. My legs are too hairy, which causes runs in the hose, so once again, I was good, but not that good (my bad joke for the hour).

Anyway, I would like to answer this question. I know trucking has a lot of unique rules, but usually when determining the validity of a deduction, the rule is; is it has to be ordinary, and necessary. So when you are wondering if you can deduct gloves that you have bought, the question is, is it ordinary? Seems so to me. Is is necessary? Once again, it seems so to me. Especially if you have something in writing from the company that says you need to get it. About the only thing that I can recall from my tax days that you can't deduct as an expense is clothing that can be worn in non work activities. So if you buy a common t-shirt, not deductable. You buy a company shirt, that has the company name and your name on it, then it is deductable. I hope this helps. If not, I don't mind trying again.

Excellent information, Sam. Thanks for that! And I'm sure you look great in whatever you wear, little buddy.