Hello

Could someone help me sort out a situation like this? At the beginning of 2020 I commuted to work by bike. Due to the situation of COVID I had to work for about 3 months from home (so called Home-office). Subsequently, I wasn't using my own car for commuting to work.
Now I started filling in my tax declaration and have the following questions:

  1. May I deduct the transport costs if I used my friend's car? If yes, is it possible to combine the deduction for bike commuting with the deduction for car commuting?
  2. Can I deduct my Home-office expenses for 3 months?

Thanks in advance
P_D

    Ho-ho-ho Plaskievicz_D

    All depends on the rules of canton of residence. Concerning the possible home office deductions you can find more information here https://treuhand-suche.ch/forum/d/306-home-office-expenses-may-i-deduct-them
    But I do not think that it is your situation. In cantons like Zurich or Zug you can deduct travel expenses, meal costs etc. for the entire year regardless measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. It means that you cannot deduct your home office expenses for 3 months, but check your cantonal rules for sure.
    Regarding your question about transport expenses. Deduction for using someone else's car for commuting to work is possible and limited to CHF 3,000 for direct federal tax. You have to check the cantonal limit separately. Basically it makes no sense to combine the deduction for bike commuting with the deduction for car commuting. I think you reach these federal and cantonal limits without the bike.
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    All the best,
    Santa

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        8 Tage später

        Hello guys

        I live in Solothurn. Due to pandemie I had to use a car instead of public transport from April to June.
        May I deduct the travel costs for public transport together with my auto expenses?

        Thanks in advance,
        Mario

        Points: 10
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          Thank you SantaMidnight for your clarifications.

          One more question. Where can I check the cantonal limit for a transport deduction in Zug?
          Thank you in advance,
          P_D

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