ok. the w-2 job and sole prop job are different industries,
let's say "ebay vs real job (insurance)"

I am trying to manipulate this to where I can deduct the
mileage between "jobs" (for myself and my wife we're
probably talking 20,000 miles/year, I started documenting
last September though) on the misc itemized deductions as my
wife eats up a big chunk of the 2% in union dues.

I am also willing to forgo the home office deduction if this
is standing in the way of using figure 28-B ("Do not use
this chart if your home is the principal place of business,
see office in the home"). I do not understand where the same
industry piece comes in though.

I'm truly just looking for guidance on how to deduct my 34
mile each way and wifes 11 mile each way commute. I am
willing to rearrange my life accordingly (log miles, sell
stuff on ebay etc....) to take advantage of this. thanks
for the replies and help.

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Why is "the same trade or business" a requirement?

Seth

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the mileage is deductible if your home is your principal
place of business and the job you travel to is in the same
trade or business.

I apologize for my glib reply but for most folks, travel
from home to a job where an office is provided is not
deductible.

So, is your home your principal place of business? And is
your W2 job in the same trade or business?

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The issue, as I see it, is that

Arthur L. Rubin wrote:
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ewright1975[at]gmail.com wrote:

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Agreed, as the other poster can't FIND the correct issue.

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I find I must disagree with the other reply. Your mileage
IS deductible, as being between two jobs in DIFFERENT
trades.

In general, the method I use would be to deduct mileage
under the job the travel is to -- hence, the mileage from
job 2 to job 1 would be an employee business expense (Form
2106), copied to miscellaneous itemized deductions subject
to the 2% limit (which takes out the deduction for almost
all), and then usable only if you itemize deductions --
while the mileage from job 1 to job 2 is deductible on the
schedule C for your business.

The sections you quoted relate to persons who only have one
trade or business.

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ewright1975[at]gmail.com wrote:

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I thought that was one of their clearer passages.

You have commuting miles because your office in home is not
related to your (W2) job. No deduction for you.

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I'm confused and looking for a little clarification on an
issue:

Publication 17, Chapter 28 is very confusing and skirts the
issue.

In Figure 28-B it states "Most employees and self employed
persons can use this chart. (Do Not use this chart if your
home is your principal place of business see Office in the
home"

(This is the chart that shows commuting between job 1 & job
2 (and vice versa) is deductible.)

"Office in the home. If you have an office in your home
that qualifies as a principal place of business, you can
deduct your daily transportation costs between your home and
another work location in the same trade or business. (See
chapter 30 for information on determining if your home
office qualifies as a principal place of business.) "

Question Is:
So can a person deduct the cost of going from "sole
proprietorship home office job" (call it job 2) to "w-2
based job 1" and vice versa?

Furthering the example.... I wake up, get coffee. Go to
home office, check/respond to emails, research pricing
(whatever) leave office go to w-2 job. Leave w-2 job go
straight to home office... check emails, mail packages
(whatever) go home eat dinner....

Is that mileage deductible under other expenses, what forms
need to be filled out, or just an outright NO!. thanks in
advance (I was referred here by fatwallet.com)

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