Yes, you may be able to deduct some mileage.
Commuting expenses between your home and main workplace are never deductible, even if your workplace is far away or you conduct business or haul work supplies during your commute. (A few states allow you to deduct certain commuter related expenses, but that has to be done on your state return.)
However, if you travel to and from a temporary work location (where your assignment is expected to last no more than 1 year) outside your metropolitan area, you can claim commuting expenses. You can also claim commuting expenses to and from a temporary work site, regardless of location, as long as your main workplace is elsewhere.
You're also allowed to deduct commuting expenses between multiple job sites during the same day. For example, if you go directly from your day job to your evening job, you can deduct the commute between those 2 job sites. But if you first go home and then leave to go to your second job, that can't be deducted.
Qualifying travel expenses for employees are reported on Form 2106 and are subject to the 2% rule.
If you are an employee, vehicle (Job-related)
expenses are reported on
Form 2106 (Employee Business Expenses).
- Log on to TurboTax and click on the orange
button, Take me to my return.
- Type vehicle expenses, employee in the search
box and click search..
- Click the Jump to vehicle expenses, employee link
in the search results.
- At the Tell us
about the occupation you have expenses for screen, enter your
occupation.
- Click Continue, and follow the onscreen
instructions.
- If you land on
the Job-Related Expenses Summary screen
instead, you can either Edit expenses for an existing job or
click Add Another Occupation to enter expenses for a new one.
Tip: If the only work-related use of your car
is commuting back and forth between your home and main workplace, do not enter
any vehicle mileage or expenses. The IRS doesn't let employees deduct commuting
costs.
