Parking Fee @ customer; Std Mileage method; Deduct?

I am self-employed.

I paid some fees to park at a customer premises (large medical center). I will be using the standard mileage method for car expenses.

Are the parking fees deductible as a regular business expense, or are they always connected to the vehicle deduction and deductible only it I use actual expenses reporting? They were a necessary cost of doing business with this customer (if you park at their site, you pay a fee, no exceptions). The customer did not reimburse me for the fees.

Thanks,

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The standard mileage rate does NOT include parking and tolls. Therefore, business related expenditures of those sorts are deducted in addition to mileage.

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Bill Brown

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