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,