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IRS Compliant Mileage Log for Taxes

Last updated: February 20, 2025 When it comes to staying on top of your tax returns as a self-employed person or a small business owner, keeping adequate records of your mileage is paramount. Stock advisors and accountants know that advising their clients about how to follow IRS mileage log requirements is a crucial component of this. On this page, we delve into the various ways you can create and keep mileage records for tax, odometer readings, and more. It’s also important to keep in mind that the IRS may change

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How to Track Mileage for Taxes Step-by-Step

Last updated: November 22, 2024 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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The Benefits of Using a Real Mileage Log Generator

Last updated on: March 13, 2024 If you are a business owner or contractor, maintaining accurate business mileage records is crucial for maximizing tax deductions and staying compliant with IRS regulations. However, the process can be time-consuming and fraught with potential errors. Has it ever happened to you that you’ve forgotten to keep mileage records, but at the end of the tax year you’d like to claim the mileage deduction that comes after business mileage?  The first thing you might have done is to type “mileage log generator” or “mileage

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Case Study #3: Incorrectly tracked miles

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. So that we can move on to the 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 IRS-Proof mileage log software. In the first Case Study, we examined what happens when you claim deductions but don’t have mileage logs to support them. In the second Case Study, we examined what

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