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Tax Court Analyzes How to Count Travel Days for Purposes of Section 280A

Takeaway from Van Malssen v. Commissioner: In Van Malssen v. Commissioner, the Tax Court concluded that, for purposes of section 280A, travel days will only escape classification as personal use days if the principal purpose of the trip as a whole is to perform repairs and maintenance.[1] Overview of Facts in Van Malssen The taxpayers purchased a…