Form 2106-EZ Unreimbursed Employee Business Expenses 2011

Summary: This is an example of Form 2106-EZ (2011) as pertains to the example in the text. The line items completed are:

Your name field contains Bill Wilson
Occupation in which you incurred expenses field contains Sales
Social security number field contains 555-00-5555
Under Part I: Figure Your Expenses:
- 1. Complete Part II. Multiply line 8z by 51 cents (.51) for miles driven before July 1, 2011, and by 55.5 cents (.555) for miles driven after June 30, 2011. Add the amounts, the enter the result here. field contains 10,650
- 2. Parking fees, tolls, and transportation, including train, bus, etcetera, that did not involve overnight travel or commuting to and from work field contains 520
- 3. Travel expense while away from home overnight, including lodging, airplane, car rental, etcetera. Do not include meals and entertainment field contains 18,318
- 4. Business expenses not included on lines 1 through 3. Do not include meals and entertainment field contains 650
- 5. Meals and entertainment expenses: field contains $7,111 multiplied by 50% (.50) (Employees subject to Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) hours of service limits: Multiply meal expenses by 80% (.80) instead of 50%. For details, see instructions.) field contains 3,556
- 6. Total expenses. Add lines 1 through 5. Enter here and on Schedule A (Form 1040), line 21 (or on Schedule A (Form 1040NR), line 9). (Armed Forces reservists, fee-basis state or local government officials, qualified performing artists, and individuals with disabilities: See the instructions for special rules on where to enter this amount.) field contains 33,694
Under Part II: Information on Your Vehicle:
- 7. When did you place your vehicle in service for business use? (month, day, year) field contains 1/3/2008
- 8. Of the total number of miles you drove your vehicle during 2011, enter the number of miles you used your vehicle for:
- - a. Business field contains 20,000
  - b. Commuting field contains 2,600
  - c. Other field contains 2,400
- 9. Was your vehicle available for personal use during off-duty hours? Yes checkbox checked
- 10. Do you (or your spouse) have another vehicle available for personal use? Yes checkbox checked
- 11a. Do you have evidence to support your deduction? Yes checkbox checked
- 11b. If Yes, is the evidence written? Yes checkbox checked

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