I am a home health aide and I work for a w2 company, but I also work for a 1099 company. Can I claim a mileage deduction when I drive from my 1099 Client to my W2 client on the same day?

[BethsHealingGarden]

I am a home health aide and I work for a w2 company, but I also work for a 1099 company. Can I claim a mileage deduction when I drive from my 1099 Client to my W2 client on the same day?

[ColeenD3]

Yes, from a regular job to a second job is deductible.

[BethsHealingGarden]

So how much time inbetween is ok.  Can you have lunch then go to your next job and still deduct miles?

[ThomasM125]

If the client is in the same location every day and that is your only client, the mileage might be considered commuting and as such would not be deductible.

[BethsHealingGarden]

I have one client all week, but one day a week I have 2.  So, when I go from my regular client (client #1) to my one day a week client (client #2), I think that is deductible.  But, do I have to go immediately to the 2nd client, or can I stop for lunch if it is on the way and then go to the second client and deduct those miles from Client #1 to Client #2?  What is the time frame to get to the other client?