I am an in home caregiver I drive to my clients houses for work am I able to claim mileage? I work for a company not self employed.

[Marketstar]

From home to first location and last location back to home are considered commuting miles which are not deductible.

However mileage "in between" is deductible.

Your mileage is considered an employee business expensen which you can only deduct if you itemize your deductions (medical, mortgage interest, property taxes, charitable deductions, ect) and if the total of your miscellaneous expenses (including employee business expenses) are greater than 2% of your Adjusted Gross Income. So, you may not gain a tax benefit for this deduction

For example, if you itemize your deductions and your Adjusted Gross income is $50,000, 2% would equal $1,000.

You can only deduct the dollar amount that exceeds $1,000.

 When you enter it, TurboTax will give the maximum benefit, if any.

Job-related expenses are reported on Form 2106 (Employee Business Expenses).

To enter job related deductions:

• Type in 2106 in the search box, top right of your screen, then click the magnifying glass

• Click the jump to 2106 link in the search results.

• Follow the prompts and onscreen instructions.

[dmiladinovich]

This was the case before the passage of the 2017 "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act"  now you as a home care giver cannot deduct the expenses yourself.  You must rely on your employer to reimburse you and they then claim deductions on the reimbursement they gave you.   

Some references:

"Purpose of this form: Use Form 2106 if you were an Armed Forces reservist, a qualified performing artist, a fee-basis state or local government official, or an employee with impairment-related work expenses. Employees who do not fit into one of the listed categories may not use the Form 2106 due to the suspension of miscellaneous itemized deductions subject to the 2% floor under section 67(a). Section 67(g) suspends miscellaneous itemized deductions for tax years beginning after 2017 and before 2026. See the flowchart in these instructions to find out if you must file this form."

https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i2106#en_US_2024_publink[phone number removed]

"It’s important to note that due to the passage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, employees can no longer claim mileage deductions on their personal tax returns. This means that if employees are not reimbursed for the business miles they put on their personal vehicles, they cannot write them off on their taxes. Businesses are still able to claim a deduction for reimbursing employee mileage, though. If you have independent contractors, they can deduct mileage from their taxes as a self-employed taxpayer.  "

https://companymileage.com/tax-deductions-for-home-health-care-workers/