<prompt> Human: Hi guys,I tutor for several companies, each as a 1099 worker. I bring in decent pay, but have to pay my own taxes, etc. Am I technically self-employed, since Im not a W2 worker? Can I take advantage of tax deductions, such as the home office deduction work 50, or commuting expenses transitcar to clients?Assistant: Am I technically self-employed, since Im not a W2 worker?Yes, you are self-employed. Can I take advantage of tax deductions, such as the home office deduction work 50, or commuting expenses transitcar to clients?Maybe. Do you have a home office that you use regularly and exclusively for work? If so, you can pro-rate the expenses for that space and deduct them on Schedule C. If you do not have a dedicated home office space for your self-employment, you cannot take the home office deduction... and without a home office, a good chunk of your mileage will probably be considered commuting as opposed to a business expense.More information can be found here.Human: Thank you!Do you happen to know what counts as a dedicated space? Do I have to get a room to itself just for work?I have a basement that I have my work desk computer books in. We basically dont use it for anything else, other than storage sometimes, but it does act as my office for work I do a little more than 50 of my 1099 work here, with the balance at clients homes.  <response>: Exclusive use is covered here - you need a space used only for business.Quick note: theres a lot of info here Among other things, check out quarterly filing needed if you expect to owe 1,000 in taxes and self-employment taxes 15 of revenue, and thats in addition to income taxes. Youll need to file a Schedule C and Schedule ES this year. 