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Is this commute or deductible mileage for a Doctor on call?
Anonymous4 views4 answers
I can not deduct mileage when I drive from home to the first hospital I go. I can deduct mileage when I drive from one hospital to another.
When I am on call, after I have gone to 3 different hospitals rounding during the day and returned home. When I get called to see a patient in the ER can I deduct the mileage from my trip from home to the Emergency Room. This is clearly a business trip. The commute was done to the first hospital I went during the day.
Are you employed by the first hospital? Or is it just one of the places you perform your services?
Your post suggest you are an employee, which would make it a non-deductible trip in virtually all circumstances. But if that is not true, please clarify. We may have further questions or different advice.
Emmanuel Michael PaturisTax LawyerAlexandria, VA ·
I can foresee the IRS challenging the emergency room trip if the emergency room is at the first hospital.
However, I am not certain the IRS would prevail even if the emergency room is at the first hospital if a true emergency were to occur-I believe a strong argument could be made distinguishing your customary commute from an emergency call. I suspect this issue would require research by your tax consultant. This is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon by anyone as legal advice.
