You Can Claim Bus Passes and Other Public Transit Costs

Riding the bus or subway? Remind all family members to keep receipts because you may be able to make a claim on your tax return for the costs. 

In fact, either spouse may claim the public transit costs for the entire family, including dependent children under 19. There is no maximum dollar amount but the passes must be for monthly services and provide for at least 32 one-way trips in a month or cover 5 to 7 days. In that case four consecutive weekly passes must be purchased. The services must be offered to the general public and so, unfortunately, private bus or limo services won’t count.