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How to Track Mileage for Taxes Step-by-Step

Last updated: January 6th, 2025 Did you know that American taxpayers fell short of $1 billion in refunds because they didn’t file their tax returns for the year 2020? If you drive a car for a business purpose, there’s a good chance you are eligible for a mileage tax deduction on your federal income tax return, up to 3 years in retrospect. This guide will help you understand how to log miles for taxes efficiently and maximize your 1099 deductions. We promise to provide clear, actionable tips to simplify mileage

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What you should do if you forgot to track your mileage

Last updated: April 25, 2023 Many drivers forget to track their business miles, while others simply don’t have the faintest idea of what to record. If you don’t have a clue what you are doing, mileage tracking can be a terrible experience. Since mileage is deductible, it’s important to track miles and keep a driving log for the entire year. Forgot to keep a driving log? Don’t panic! Using a mileage tracker app to keep track of ongoing miles is a great idea. However, a driver can recover lost or

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Case Study #1: Unsubstantiated Expenses

May 15, 2020 The goal of our new Case Study series is to educate our users about some common tax-related topics. We wanted to start with the not-so-fortunate cases. We want to present good practices later. To show how much easier it is to claim a tax deduction by keeping and/or retrospectively reconstructing a mileage log with an IRS-proof mileage log software. So let’s get started! Case Study #1:  Non-existing mileage logs Regardless of whether citizens live in New York City, Austin, Jackson, or somewhere else, a huge obstacle faced

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