Yes, the mileage you drove from your home to the farm can be deducted on your Schedule C. As an
independent contractor you are considered self employed by the IRS. You have
the choice of two methods, to claim vehicle expenses. The first option is
mileage. You can deduct the miles driven for business. The other option is
claiming all your actual expenses such as gas, tires, interest, etc. In TurboTax, you will be able to allocate your personal use of the vehicle versus your business use of the vehicle and TurboTax will help you determine the amount of business vehicle related expenses you are eligible to deduct.
Follow the steps below to input
your mileage information.
1. Sign in to your return,
select Federal Taxes; Wages & Income, then I'll choose what I work on.
2. Scroll to the section
1099_MISC and Other Common Income, select the start or update button, next to
the line Income from Form 1099-MISC.
3. Follow the questions and
prompts to input the 1099-Misc; and reason for receiving it.
4. Proceed with answering the
initial questions about your income, cell phone, then your vehicle. Input the date you began using your vehicle, the
make & model, and type of vehicle. Answer the questions about your vehicle
and about your mileage records.
5. Enter the total miles driven
for the year, and the miles driven for business purposes. Input any additional
auto related expenses such as your registration fee cost, parking fees, toll
charges, etc. It will show the amount of your mileage deduction.
