For IRS Tax time, here's how you can deduct some expenses incurred while participating in the Young Eagles Program.

You can deduct Young Eagles expenses under the tax exempt status of the EAA Aviation Foundation participating in the Young Eagles Program.  The IRS ruled that volunteer pilots helping the Young Eagles Program can deduct direct, out-of-pocket expenses actually incurred by the volunteers that are in direct connection with and solely attributed to the Program. 

If the above conditions are met, volunteers will be able to deduct direct out-of-pocket expenses such as:

·        fuel and oil directly consumed by the aircraft in the demonstration flight, not to exceed 200 miles

·        fuel and oil to another airport within 50 miles to meet a young person

·        transportation, not to exceed 30 miles one way, to get to and from the airport

·        the rental charges for a bus or van to bring a group of young people to the airport

·        the rental expense of an airplane used only for the Program

·        postage for mailing the registration records to the EAA Aviation Foundation

·        Extra liability insurance purchased solely for flights for the program

·        landing tiedown fees at a non-home-based airport

·        aeronautical education materials

·        meals for the young person (but not the volunteer)

·        film and development of pictures for the young person