[Verse 1]
Pack your bags and check the map
When you travel there's a gap
Between your home base and the place
Where business calls you face to face
Metropolitan limits are the line
Cross that border and you're fine
Client meetings far away
Make those travel costs okay
[Chorus]
Outside your metro, business travel pays
Deduct those miles and hotel stays
Client sites and conferences too
Professional growth that's calling you
Remember the rule, remember the line
Cross that border and you're fine
Outside your metro, that's the key
Business travel deductibility
[Verse 2]
Development meetings in another town
Contract talks when stakes are down
Industry events where experts meet
Training sessions, take a seat
But stay within your city bounds
And deductions can't be found
The taxman draws a circle tight
Around your home base every night
[Chorus]
Outside your metro, business travel pays
Deduct those miles and hotel stays
Client sites and conferences too
Professional growth that's calling you
Remember the rule, remember the line
Cross that border and you're fine
Outside your metro, that's the key
Business travel deductibility
[Bridge]
Metropolitan area
That's your starting point criteria
Step beyond those city walls
Answer business travel calls
Gas and flights and meals you eat
Hotel rooms where clients meet
All deductible when you roam
Far enough away from home
[Chorus]
Outside your metro, business travel pays
Deduct those miles and hotel stays
Client sites and conferences too
Professional growth that's calling you
Remember the rule, remember the line
Cross that border and you're fine
Outside your metro, that's the key
Business travel deductibility
[Outro]
When business takes you far away
Those travel costs are here to stay
On your tax return with pride
Outside metro, deduct that ride