Can I claim a home office?

[Guy Yoes]

We have 3 properties in an LLC and use a room in our house for all our REI issues. We use our computer to list, advertise and contact our renters. We use a file cabinet for hard copies and have a dedicated phone line just for faxes. I had been told that I cannot deduct mileage from my home to my rentals (I drive by weekly) as it was not from my place of business. I appreciate any comments or suggestions.

[Daniel Hyman]

@Guy Yoes

If the room in your house is your principal place of business (and it sounds like that is the case), then traveling to check on the rentals is a legitimate deduction.