With regard to child support - if self-employed and calculating monthly business income (gross receipts minus ordinary and necessary expense...

Question

With regard to child support - if self-employed and calculating monthly business income (gross receipts minus ordinary and necessary expenses required to produce income) is mileage driven for business a necessary expense acceptable to deduct per FL Family Law, and do you calculate same as for federal taxes (miles x standard deduction of $0.56)? Thank you.

Answer

Take the deduction. If their is an issue will make the decision. There is no yes/no answer.