Deducting Commuting Expenses From Home Offices
As with most tax deductions, there are qualifiers on this potential deductible expense. Simply put, you can only deduct these commuting expenses if your home office is your principal place of business. As a general statement, you will be able to claim these commuting expenses as a deduction if you meet the requirements applicable for deducting expenses of a home office.
If your home office is not your principal place of business, you cannot deduct the costs of your commuting expenses associated with traveling between your home and other work location. With so many home-based small businesses, it may be time to reconsider the location of your principal place of business.
As with more common work-related commuting expenses [traveling to a business meeting], you must document your auto expenses with records. You may deduct your mileage using the IRS issued rate per mile or use your actual expenses.