Can you deduct gas expense if you're unemployed and use your car to look for a job?

Question

the question speaks fro itself.

Answer 1

If you are looking for a job in your current occupation, job search costs can be claimed as unreimbursed employee business expenses. They are subject to the 2% limit and you must itemize deductions to claim the deduction.

See IRS Pub 529 for more information. Here's a link: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p529.pdf

Answer 2

No because you are un-employed, you are not using for work per say.