Since you are an Independent Contractor (self-employed), you don't have commuting miles, since your place of business, is your home. Keep track of your business miles from your home.
This TurboTax FAQ maybe helpful: What self-employed expenses can I deduct?
If you are self-employed
(Schedule C), enter/edit your vehicle's mileage:
- Type vehicle expenses, self-employed
business in the search/find box and click search.
- Click on Jump to vehicle
expenses, self-employed business.
- Edit your business.
- At the 'Your xxxx Business' screen,
scroll down to Business Expenses.
- Click start/update next to Business
Vehicle Expense.
- Continue with the onscreen interview until you
get to the 'How Do You Want to Enter Your Mileage for your vehicle'.
