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Old 10-19-2015, 03:27 PM
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Mileage Deduction for a Second Job

I have a primary, full time job as an employee with a regular place of employment (office). I also have a second, seasonal job as a self-employed independent contractor. My second job is as an amateur sports official, and my place of employment varies constantly depending on the game site/location.

I have a few questions concerning commuting mileage vs. business mileage:

#1 -- It is my understanding that the only miles that are deductible as business expenses are the miles between one workplace and another. For example, if I leave my primary job and travel directly to a game site, the miles between my primary job and the game site would be deductible. Travel between either job and my home is considered commuting miles. Is this correct?

#2 -- Form 1040 Schedule C asks for the number of business miles and commuting miles. I keep detailed logs of my business miles that I plan to claim as a deduction (including odometer readings, date, time, purpose of trip, etc.), so this figure is easy to determine. Can I just estimate my commuting miles by taking my daily commute and multiplying it by the number of days I worked that year, or should I be keeping a detailed log of commuting miles also?



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