Meet New Yorkâs new $15 minimum wage and 12-week paid family leave law, which is the longest allowed leave in the U.S. As part of New Yorkâs 2016-2017 budget approval process, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed two pieces of legislation affecting employers: a minimum wage increase and paid family leave.
IRS publications say that you can deduct mileage driven from your home to work sites if your home is your principal place of business. But itâs actually more complicated than that: to qualify as a principal place of business, your home office must be used regularly and exclusively as your principal place of business.
Business mileage is deductible on Schedule C. tax forms image by Chad McDermott from Fotolia.com. If you are self-employed or own a small business, you can deduct mileage you use for business purposes on your federal tax return, but you must keep a record of the business miles you drive. You can purchase a logbook at an office supply store or create a one with a notebook or spreadsheet software.