Can I deduct my commute from my home to a worksite?

Can I deduct mileage from my home to a worksite? What if I travel from a union hall to the worksite? The job is of short duration.

Well, we can see where you're going with this. Let's review the rules. You can deduct local transportation costs if you are traveling from your regular job to a second job. You can deduct costs to see clients and customers such as taxi or train fares. Notice that both of these have to do with transportation once you are at work. Generally, you can deduct travel for work when you're at work. But, you can't deduct the cost of getting to work. Unfortunately for Joseph, the IRS has also thought about the union hall twist. Travel from a union hall to an assigned job is also considered commuting to work and, thus, not deductible.

There is an exception for traveling to a temporary place of work. Generally speaking, if you have a regular place of work outside of your home, or you have a home office that is your principal place of business, you may deduct the cost of commuting between your home and a temporary work location. This still doesn't apply for you.