Many small businesses require auto usage which means that you may be able to claim at least some of the mileage costs on your businesss taxes. The question is, though, when does your mileage start being counted?
If you own a small business and run it from your home, then your mileage starts from the moment that you pull out of your home. It continues until you arrive back at your home, too. This is a bit of a break for the business owner working from home. If you do not work from home, your mileage meter starts from the time that you arrive at your first business related destination and it stops at your last. Your drive to and from home does not count.
A tip: Schedule several business trips during the same day so that you get the mileage in between as a deduction.