1099-Misc Business vs Communting miles

[cVsReady9251]

Good Evening,

I received a 1099-Miss form from the custom event center where I bartend events.  My name is the business name and my physical address is the business address in my turbo tax business profile.  When I work an event I travel from my home aka home office directly to my clients for work and then back to my home/home office when finished working.  It is approximately 70 miles round trip.   Would these miles be considered commuting or business mileage?   I'm confused because I have seen different answers from different tax experts, and don't want to make a mistake on my taxes and cause a red flag.  Can i deduct these miles for business?   Also, if  I have to go to the event center (worksite) for business errands such as for a meeting with the client, or to pick up my paycheck would these miles be considered commuting or business mileage?

Thank you in advance!

[AnnetteB6]

Here is a good answer to your question from user IreneS (difference between business miles and commuting miles:(

Generally, commuting is travel between your home and a work location. Commuting miles are a personal expense and are not deductible.

Business miles are incurred when you go from one workplace to another workplace and are a deductible expense. 

As an example:

• In a typical work day as a sales rep, you go from your home to your office.  - These are commuting miles.
• From your office, you travel to Client A, then to Client B, etc.  All of this mileage is considered business miles.
• From your last client you go home.  This, again, is commuting mileage and not deductible. 

If you are self-employed and your office is located in your home, you can deduct miles you travel to meet with business clients or perform other business-related functions.
If your office is located away from your home, you cannot deduct miles you travel to go to your office.

@cVsReady9251

[cVsReady9251]

Thank you.  I'm self-employed and my office is located in my home.  I will deduct the miles I travel to meet with business clients or perform other business-related functions.

Thanks again for replying.