So I drive from my home office (doing admin work for my business in the AM) to my W2 (east of my home office). From there, I leave my W2 and arrive at my client (or multiple clients depending on the day; usually further east of my w2). After working there, I head back to my w2 (west) and then back to my home office (further west) to unload supplies and finish paperwork for that day. My question is, which part of the commute is considered deductible travel vs commute? I would assume that my w2 being on the way from my home office to my client is just considered a "stop" and the mileage from my home office to my client is what I should tally; not from my home office to my w2 + my w2 to my client (and then back). Can someone shed some light in regards to this type of commute?
Thanks!
NOTE: The W2 employer to the 1099 client is not related in any way. The 1099 client is a client of my own business (sole proprietor). Also, please give some substance to your answer either way.
Also, my home office is the my primary office residence. My W2 employer is just that; an employer. It is not an office for my business.
Do you work for someone else? If so, you should be reimbursed for travel from the office to clients. If not, you can claim mileage at around 58.5 cents per mile when you visit clients. Claim them on Form 2109 (Employee Business Expense). You can only deduct expenses that EXCEED 2% of your adjusted gross income and only if you itemize. That pretty much means you get no deduction.
Your employer should be reimbursing your travel or providing a monthly stipend or expense account.
