topic Re: No, driving your child to childcare is not a business exp... in Deductions & credits

If I work from home, can I claim business mileage for driving to childcare and back?

kadehoop — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 02:58:53 GMT

No, driving your child to childcare is not a business exp...

MargaretL — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 02:58:54 GMT

No, driving your child to childcare is not a business expense, it is personal expense and is not tax deductible - unless you are in a business of driving children to their daycare.

Re: No, driving your child to childcare is not a business exp...

Cynch84xl — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 17:22:33 GMT

Hi. What if you are driving your child to daycare so that you can go to work? For example, I have a client I go frequently that's 30 miles away. My son's daycare is somewhat on the way to my client's location. Maybe an extra 3 miles added.

Re: No, driving your child to childcare is not a business exp...

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 17:46:29 GMT

@Cynch84xl You cannot count commuting miles for a tax deduction, nor can you count the miles you drive to take your child to daycare.

Re: No, driving your child to childcare is not a business exp...

Cynch84xl — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 17:58:52 GMT

I guess I forgot to mention that I'm not an employee. I'm a small business owner so mileage driving to meet a client at a temporary workplace is tax deductible, correct?

I guess my question is- can I start counting my mileage from home or must I start counting my mileage after I drop my son off to daycare which is on the way to my temporary work location?

Thanks for your help!

Re: If I work from home, can I claim business mileage for driving to childcare and back?

mscherry89 — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 22:54:26 GMT

This is my exact question- did you get an answer?

Re: If I work from home, can I claim business mileage for driving to childcare and back?

Vanessa A — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 23:20:24 GMT

No, taking your child to daycare is a personal expense and is not deductible.