pirsquared
Recycles dryer sheets
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My daughter (23) has a regular full time W-2 job. She is also a certified lifeguard and certified lifeguard instructor. Last summer, she trained the lifeguards at a summer camp (where she had worked as a W-2 employee in previous summers). She probably drove to the camp and back about 10 times to do this training. At the end, they gave her $600 ($400 in a check and $200 in cash). She was not an "employee" of this camp in 2023. I am thinking she should report this on Schedule C (as opposed to "other income"). If so, can she deduct mileage? The camp was 30+ miles from her apartment so that would be a significant deduction. However, I am unclear whether this driving would be a commute (not deductible) or a business expense (deductible). Some info I have read indicates that the first and last drive of the day are not deductible and only drives from the place of employment are deductible. Any tax savvy people here know the answer to this? She did pay $45 for a lifeguard training re-certification class during the year so that would be deductible, but I am unsure about the mileage. Thanks!
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