Claiming type ratings for tax purposes.
Can anyone help with some advice please?
Two pilots finish up at a GA job to start their first airline gig and both have a start date and are required to turn up with their shiny new type rating signature in their log book on day one.
Pilot one has enough leave accrued with his GA job and uses this leave when he resigns to do the endorsement so technically he is still employed while doing the endorsement.
Pilot two has no annual leave when he resigns. He leaves the GA company and is technically "unemployed" for the few weeks it takes for the endorsement to be completed before starting the new job.
My advice so far is that pilot one can claim his endorsement for tax purposes and pilot two cannot because he's technically not employed in the industry.
Can anybody assist please?
Cheers.