I live near my W-2 employer hospital where I go every day, and not-so-near my 1099 moonlighting hospital sites where I go only occasionally. I believe I can deduct mileage from the W-2 hospital to a 1099 site.
But if I establish a home office, primarily for managing the payments/finances, keeping my moonlighting schedule, as well as taking night call and EMR use, all related to the 1099 jobs, can I deduct the daily mileage between that home office and the W-2 job as well?
Could I reduce my audit risk by using the home office as a base for deducting miles traveled from and to it, but not deducting the home office itself? It shouldn't be a big savings to deduct the home office since it would be small and I co-own my home with my father. Our arrangement has included me paying him, and then he is taking the deductions from things like mortgage interest. (Don't worry, it's a more than fair arrangement. He gifted us the down payment, so I'm more than happy to let him take those deductions.)
But if I establish a home office, primarily for managing the payments/finances, keeping my moonlighting schedule, as well as taking night call and EMR use, all related to the 1099 jobs, can I deduct the daily mileage between that home office and the W-2 job as well?
Could I reduce my audit risk by using the home office as a base for deducting miles traveled from and to it, but not deducting the home office itself? It shouldn't be a big savings to deduct the home office since it would be small and I co-own my home with my father. Our arrangement has included me paying him, and then he is taking the deductions from things like mortgage interest. (Don't worry, it's a more than fair arrangement. He gifted us the down payment, so I'm more than happy to let him take those deductions.)
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