Business Mileage vs Commuting
Your daily commute is not deductible. But travel between work sites, client meetings, and job locations is. Here is how to tell the difference.
Most workers do not know which trips are deductible
The IRS draws a clear line: commuting — travel between your home and a regular workplace — is not deductible. But business travel between work sites, to client meetings, or to temporary job locations is deductible.
If you have a home office as your principal place of business, trips from home to client sites are generally business mileage, not commuting. But if you commute to a regular office first, that portion is not deductible even if you then drive to a client.
This distinction confuses many taxpayers. Some deduct commuting miles they should not (risking an audit), and others skip deductible business miles (losing money).
MileageCalendar separates business from commuting automatically
MileageCalendar uses your calendar appointments to identify business journeys. If you have a home office, trips from home to appointments are business mileage. If you go to an office first, the trip from the office to a client is business mileage — the commute to the office is not.
You can set your base location (home or office) and MileageCalendar calculates the deductible portion of each day's travel automatically.
Home office aware
If your principal place of business is your home, trips to clients are business mileage, not commuting.
Base location setting
Set your start and end location — MileageCalendar calculates the deductible portion of each day.
Business vs personal
Classify each journey so you only deduct true business miles.
Clear daily breakdown
See exactly which miles are deductible and which are not, for every day.
How it works
Set your base location
Tell MileageCalendar where you start and end your day — home or office.
We classify journeys
Travel to and from appointments is business mileage; regular commuting is excluded.
Deduct with confidence
Export only your deductible business miles for your tax return.
Frequently Asked Questions
MileageCalendar helps organise mileage records and calculations. Tax treatment depends on your circumstances. Check the relevant tax authority guidance or speak to a qualified tax professional if necessary.
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