I work a W2 job 25 miles west from my home. I also do contract 1099 work in an unrelated industry in my off time; these jobs last a few weeks and are located 25 miles east from home. Am I able to deduct any of the mileage to the contract work site? Here are the scenarios I have read but it gets very confusing...
1) if i drive straight from W2 location (regular job) to the contract site (second job) am I able to deduct the mileage between the two (50 miles), excluding the initial "commute" to W2 and home from the contract site?
2) if i were to stop at home first to change or get supplies before proceeding on to the contract site, does that now make both legs a commute and all the mileage nondeductible?
3) the IRS site has a graphic (pub 463, figure B) showing travel from home to a temporary work location (contract job) is deductible if you have another regular or main job work site (W2), does this mean I can deduct all the mileage for contract work? or do the work sites have to be related?
