Greg, a self-employed plumber, commutes from his home to his office which is 10 miles away. He loads his truck for the day with the parts that he needs. Then he is off to see his first customer of the day, Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith is 5 miles away from the office. After Mr. Smith's job, Greg goes to his next job, Martin's Dry Cleaning, which is 21 miles away from Mr. Smith. Greg spends the rest of the day at Martin's Dry Cleaning. From Martin's Dry Cleaning, Greg goes home which is now only 7 miles away. How much can Greg count as deductible transportation miles?

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Greg can deduct the miles driven between his first business stop and his last business stop. Therefore, he can deduct the 5 miles from the office to Mr. Smith and the 21 miles from Mr. Smith to Martin's Dry Cleaning, totaling 26 miles.

Greg, a Self-Employed Plumber, Commutes from His Home to His