Tax Facts for Healthcare Travel

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Tax Facts for Healthcare Travel

Healthcare Traveler is pleased to present suggestions from an experienced tax advisor familiar with the myths and misconceptions of how life on the road affects the preparation of state and federal returns.

Tax benefits only apply to travel nurses who switch locations once per year
Overnight stay required for travel nurses seeking meal and housing allowances
Travel nurses: How to survive an IRS audit
Travel nurses: Three ways to avoid penalties for early withdrawal from retirement plans
Travel nurses consider unemployment benefits between assignments
Travel nurses: Watch your retirement distributions withholding
The new, improved First-Time Homebuyer Credit
Travel nurses: Remember personal property taxes
Your nursing or allied healthcare license: More taxing than you thought?
What should travel nurses expect on the 2008 1040?
Can travel nurses deduct losses in their IRAs?
May traveling nurses, techs, and therapists deduct for meal allowances on assignment?
What do IRS "soft notices" mean to travel nurses?
What does the "new home buyers credit" mean for travel nurses?
Can traveling nurses, therapists, and technologists use statements as a primary source for tax records?
Healthcare travelers may not fully deduct expenses for trips home during or between traveling healthcare assignments
Healthcare travelers should claim traveling expenses, not moving expenses, on their taxes
Traveling healthcare providers may consider managing their money to receive a minimal tax refund
Travel nurses, therapists, and technologists expect to receive up to $600 from IRS between May & July
What are the tax implications of a car allowance or stipend?
Should I rent my permanent home while I'm away on assignment?
What's the deal with state tax agreements?
Are local assignments a good idea for travelers with permanent tax homes?
What are all these different tax forms?
How can I best evaluate the tax-free portion of my next contract offer?
What's the deal with the "50-mile Rule?"
How do I interpret my check stub?
How do I file a tax return for income earned in the Virgin Islands?
Is my housing considered a "convenience to the employer?"
What are the new tax changes for 2007?
What if my W-4 is wrong—can it get me in trouble?
May I "go exempt" on my W-4 form?
How do I adjust my tax witholding?
What tax changes can I expect for 2006 returns?
How can I avoid or survive an IRS audit?
What if I do not have a primary tax home?
What should I know about company-provided housing?
What are the latest tax scams?
How do I get my share of the IRS refunds?
What's new on the improved IRS site?
How can I be savvier about taxes?
What does the Energy Bill mean to me?
What tax laws are involved with international assignments?
How can I avoid pension planning mistakes?
What is the Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act of 2005?
What are some tips for simple, gult-free budgeting?
Can I rent my residence while traveling?
What should I know about identity theft protection?
Do I Have to Pay State Income Tax?"
Why Bother with a "Tax Home?"
What is a "Tax Home?"
Year-End Tax Planning
What are valid travel and vehicle expense deductions?
Are "tax-free-housing" and "per diem" really tax-free?

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