Babysitter milage

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October 20, 2021
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Hello, so my wife is an independent contractor for a babysitting service where she has to drive to client's house to perform the service. Can we deduct the milage from our home to work site then back home?

taxlady28

Level 10

No, that is not deductible. Commuting from work to job and back home is not deductible.

xmasbaby0

Level 15

Your wife cannot deduct mileage to go to and from work. Commuting to or from work is not deductible. But if she drives the children around to dance lessons, soccer practice, etc. etc. she can keep track of that and deduct the mileage for that sort of driving when she babysits.

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Carl

Level 11

The bottom line is unfortunately, commuting from your residence to your primary place of employment is not deductible and never has been. Doesn't matter if you're self-employed or a W-2 employee. For a babysitter who does not provide childcare or babysitting services in their own home, that home is not their primary place of employment. The first client location of the day, each day, is their primary place of employment.