Test How to Keep Track of Mileage for Taxes

Still Guessing Your Mileage at Tax Time?

Let me ask you something…

Do you really remember where you drove on March 7th last year?

Didn’t think so.

But guess who will ask?
👉 The IRS.

And if your mileage log isn’t airtight — like, odometer-readings-match-your-mechanic’s-report kind of airtight — they can hit you with fines that’ll ruin your whole week (or year).

This ain’t fear-mongering. It’s facts.
Mileage tracking for taxes is serious business.

Here’s What the IRS Actually Wants to See in 2025:

If your mileage log is missing even one of these, you could be in trouble:

  • 🔢 Total miles driven for the year (split into business, commuting, and personal)
  • 📅 The date of every business trip
  • 📍 The exact addresses you visited
  • 📝 The reason you took each trip (no vague stuff like “meeting”)
  • 🚗 Odometer readings from Jan 1st Dec 31st
IRS Mileage Log Requirements
MileageWise Built-in IRS Auditor Warning

WATCH OUT FOR LANDMINES

And no, “I kinda remember” doesn’t count.

The IRS can and will cross-check your mileage log with:

  • Mechanic odometer reports
  • Toll & gas receipts
  • Traffic cams (yep, they’ve done it)
  • Even Google Maps Timeline data

If it doesn’t line up? You’re toast.

The Old-School Way is a Time-Sucking Trap

You could use:

  • A paper logbook (and spend 5 hours/month scribbling)

  • Excel sheet (that doesn’t flag errors)

  • A “free” app (that doesn’t care if your log is IRS-proof)

But then you’re playing the audit lottery.

Or…

The MileageWise App saves your clint visits

You Could Log a Whole Month of Trips in 7 Minutes with MileageWise

Yup, 7 minutes. MileageWise doesn’t just track your mileage — it audits it before the IRS can.

It checks for 70+ red flags that could tank your deduction, and fixes them before you finalize your log.


You get:


✅ A bulletproof mileage log
✅ Automated Google Timeline imports
✅ IRS-proof documentation
✅ Mobile app for iOS & Android
✅ Optional done-for-you service (we’ll handle it for you)

And guess what? Your MileageWise subscription is also tax-deductible.

MileageWise IRS-proof mileage log from Google Timeline Export
Mileage log for tax deduction

What’s All This Worth?

Thousands.

Literally.

Most users claim $1,000s in extra deductions just from logging properly.

And when you compare that to the time, stress, and money you’ll save —
…MileageWise pays for itself faster than your accountant can say “Schedule C.”

Google Timeline export to mileage log success

BE WISE, CHOOSE MILEAGEWISE

Tax season’s coming whether you’re ready or not.
You can:

  • Keep logging manually and hope for the best…
  • Risk using free tools that don’t pass an audit…
  • Or finally make the switch to smart, simple, IRS-proof logging that takes minutes — not hours.

👉 [Start your free trial now] — and make sure next tax season isn’t a nightmare.