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vpamelio
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I am a student, work a part time job and am working an upaid internship. At my internship I am driving A LOT. Is there a tax deduction for miles or internship?

Currently I am a full time student who lives in Illinois. I also work a part time job (around 15 hours a wek) and am working at an upaid internship at a for profit hospice agency. My internship is a school requirement. The internship requires a lot of traveling. I work at the agency about 20 hours a week (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday's). The miles from my home to my internship is only about a 14 mile drive. Those 14 miles I know would not count for a tax deduction. I am completeing a social work internship which requires me to travel frequently throughout my day. Either I am going to different offices, patient homes, nursing homes, inpatient units or hospitals.Throughout the day at my agency I will drive anywhere between 25-60 miles.  Monday and Wednesday after my internship I do not drive home I drive to class. My drive from my internship to class can be anywere between 30-70 miles. Then from class to home that drive is about 20 miles. On Thursday's though I drive from work to my internship which is about 20 miles. Then after my internship I drive from my internship to work which can be anywhere between 20-40 miles. I have not bee am not being reimbursed for my mileage at my internship. Is there any tax deducation I am eligible because of an unpaid internship, my internship miles or any type of deduction? 

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I am a student, work a part time job and am working an upaid internship. At my internship I am driving A LOT. Is there a tax deduction for miles or internship?

You internship is considered part of your schooling, and school travel expenses are not deductible.

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