For taking charitable donation items to a donation center, and not working directly for a charity, can you claim round trip mileage, or, only one way mileage?

[mrallard]

Round trip appears the proper answer if exclusively for the donation purpose. Found conflicting answers regarding if the mileage is deductible for traveling to a donation Center to donate, or, deductible only when working for a charitable organization. Need a clarification on the circumstances for when you can claim charitable mileage.

[tygrtchr · Accepted solution]

If you make a special trip to the charity to MAKE a qualified donation, the round trip is deductible if it is the sole purpose for your trip.