My wife watches (daycare) for 2 of our grandchildren. She does not get paid can we deduct mileage for the travel to their house and to and from pre-school.

peterchep · ‎June 4, 2019

CherylW · ‎June 4, 2019

No, you cannot deduct mileage for driving to and from school. The IRS allows only for three different scenarios when you can deduct mileage. This, from IRS Standard Mileage Rates at a Glance:

Beginning Jan. 1, 2017, the standard mileage rates are:

53.5 cents per mile for business miles driven, down from 54 cents for 2016.
17 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes, down from 19 cents for 2016.
14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations.

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Info on Standard Mileage Rates

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CherylW · ‎June 4, 2019

No, you cannot deduct mileage for driving to and from school. The IRS allows only for three different scenarios when you can deduct mileage. This, from IRS Standard Mileage Rates at a Glance:

Beginning Jan. 1, 2017, the standard mileage rates are:

53.5 cents per mile for business miles driven, down from 54 cents for 2016.
17 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes, down from 19 cents for 2016.
14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations.

Here is the full text:

Info on Standard Mileage Rates

My wife watches (daycare) for 2 of our grandchildren. She does not get paid can we deduct mileage for the travel to their house and to and from pre-school.