neilbrink Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Does anyone see anyway that a person driving to different construction worksites each day and returning home each day, can take a mileage deduction if he is not ever away overnight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry D EA Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Yes, but the first trip from his tax home to the first job site is a commute as well as the last trip back home. All other travel in between is deductible. Now if you are saying he goes to job A and home today and then Job B and home tomorrow, then no it is a commute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilbrink Posted March 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 The work sites vary from day to day, but usually within close proximity of his work base. It is a long drive to his work base, but the company usually has him driving directly to the work site each day, and then he drives home each night. This is a new job, but the time frame is permanent in duration. I see this as all commute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilbrink Posted March 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 This is the part of the instructions that has me baffled: "Not commuting - You have at least one regular work location away from your home and the travel is to a temporary work location in the same trade or business, regardless of the distance. Generally, a temporary work location is one where your employment is expected to last 1 year or less." The worksites that he drives to are for jobs that are temporary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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