No. That is not correct. If you are just aimlessly driving around, you cannot deduct the miles simply because you are online. In order to take any deduction, it must be necessary and ordinary to be considered business related (meaning, your driving must have a busines... Although it is ordinary to use your vehicle for the gig apps and drive miles, you must actually have a REASON to do so or else it would not be considered necessary.
If you drive 1,000 miles and reject 100% of the offers, it would be hard to prove that this was business related and you were available for work.
If you are cruising for positioning so that you can receive better offers, then that would be considered work related as your goal would be to make a profit, as opposed to aimlessly driving or driving to places you want to or need to go for your own personal reasons.
Turning the app on while driving home does not allow you to claim your commute home from work as business miles.
You can deduct miles that are driven for business purposes (ex., to pick up/drop off an accepted order, to reposition to a busier area, or between business stops). Personal miles, including normal commuting, aren’t deductible, even if the app is on.
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