Want to know if it’s considered commute or not. Always travel to LA, but the location is never the same. I go back home at the end of the day.
It depends. If you are a W-2 employee, the mileage is not deductible, because unreimbursed employee expenses are not allowed, through 2025 (see: Are Unreimbursed Employee Expenses Deductible?).
If you are self-employed, vehicle expenses are deductible. You can choose mileage or actual expenses. In order to claim vehicle expenses and mileage, you need to add a vehicle to your business; here are the steps in TurboTax Online: