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IRS Business Mileage Deductions From Home to Client Allowed?
To be more specific, here are the details. My company has office which is 20 miles east of a my home which is considered where I work and commute to. So that is not deductible. I have a client of the company who is 30 miles west company office, but 10 miles west of my home. If I drive directly to the client from my home, can claim business mileage from my home to the client (10 miles) or do I get nothing since my normal commute to the office is 20 miles? What sections of tax code is this explained if known since I don’t see this scenario defined. My home is not condidered a home office nor do I do business in my home.
You cannot take the commuting miles 10 miles west of your home. You may deduct the miles from your office to your client and from client to client, provided it is business ordinary and necessary expenses. This is why attorneys and enrolled agents park their more expensive vehicle at their office and drive a “run of the mill” auto to their office. The miles driven from their offices to their clients are 100% deductible, provided, of course, they meet the other IRS rules and stipulations.
I know what you mean by the tax code {IRC 26}. It is not written in middle age language. The IRS publications are fine for interpreting IRS Statutes, guidelines, paragraphs and sections, of which I have attached below.
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