Yes, you can claim the difference between the IRS standard mileage rate for 2016 (.54) and what you were reimbursed by your employer (.52) for every business mile driven as an employee.
Business miles can be deductible if you are an
employee (as a job-related expense, if you itemize and are subject to a 2% AGI
limitation).
You are an employee, you would be able to take unreimbursed mileage as a as a job related expense
- You would enter your
unreimbursed employment expenses under Federal Taxes>Deductions and
Credits> I'll choose what I work on (or jump to full list)> scroll
down to Employment Expenses> Job-related expenses (start/update). Use
the TurboTax guide to help you enter these expense.
- Say "yes" to
question "Employment Expenses Related to a W-2"
- after about 6 to 10
question screens, you will get to a screen titled "Job-Related
Expenses" you can put this information here (see screenshot #1)
