Your stop at the bank on the way to your office does not eliminate commuting.

The IRS rule that eliminates commuting for a stop at a temporary work location does not apply to your stops at the bank, as we explained in the article Taxman Says Stop at the Bank to Eliminate Commuting—Wrong.

Now, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals has weighed in and said that the stop at the bank is not a stop at a regular work location.1 The court ... Log in to view full article.