Mileage tracking tips & tax guides
Straight answers on IRS mileage rates, what makes a log audit-proof, and how to capture every deductible mile — written for gig drivers, agents, contractors and anyone who drives for work.
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Tax TipsThe 2026 IRS Mileage Rates (and the Mid-Year Increase to 76 Cents)
The business standard mileage rate is 72.5 cents for drives through June 30, 2026 and 76 cents from July 1. Here is every 2026 rate and how to apply a split year.
Jul 14, 2026 · 6 min readLatest articles
Real Estate Agent Mileage: The Deduction Agents Most Often Lose
Showings, open houses, inspections and the run to the sign shop add up to thousands of deductible miles a year — and they are the first thing an untracked agent forgets.
Jul 28, 2026 · 6 min readMileage TrackingDo Mileage Tracking Apps Drain Your Battery?
A well-built tracker sits idle until motion starts and only then samples GPS, so the cost is minutes of battery a day. Here is what actually drains a phone and the settings that matter.
Jul 18, 2026 · 6 min readMileage TrackingForgot to Track Your Mileage? How to Reconstruct Missed Trips
You can rebuild a mileage log from calendars, receipts, delivery history and odometer readings. Here is what the IRS accepts as reasonable reconstruction, and what it does not.
Jul 16, 2026 · 6 min readTax TipsThe 2026 IRS Mileage Rates (and the Mid-Year Increase to 76 Cents)
The business standard mileage rate is 72.5 cents for drives through June 30, 2026 and 76 cents from July 1. Here is every 2026 rate and how to apply a split year.
Jul 14, 2026 · 6 min readTax TipsWhich Drives Are Not Deductible? The Commuting Rule, Explained
Driving from home to your regular workplace is a personal commute, no matter how far it is. Here is where the line falls — and the home-office and temporary-worksite cases that move it.
Jul 2, 2026 · 6 min readTax TipsStandard Mileage Rate vs. Actual Expenses: Which Should You Choose?
The standard rate is simpler and usually wins on an older, cheap-to-run car. Actual expenses wins on an expensive or heavily depreciated one. Here is how to decide — and the first-year rule that locks you in.
Jun 27, 2026 · 7 min readTax TipsAre Tolls and Parking Deductible? Yes — On Top of Your Mileage
Business tolls and parking are deductible separately from the standard mileage rate. Parking at your regular office is not. Here is what counts and how to record it.
Jun 26, 2026 · 5 min readTax TipsHow Do I Prove My Mileage to the IRS?
A mileage deduction survives an audit when you have a timely log showing the date, mileage, destination and business purpose of every trip. Here is exactly what counts as adequate records.
Jun 18, 2026 · 7 min readMileage TrackingHow DoorDash, Uber and Instacart Drivers Track Mileage for Taxes
Delivery platforms report only part of your driving. Here are the miles the apps leave out, which of them are deductible, and how to capture all of it without touching your phone.
Jun 18, 2026 · 7 min readTax TipsMedical, Moving and Charity Mileage: The Other Deductible Miles
Beyond the business rate, 2026 sets medical and moving miles at 20.5 cents (23.5 from July 1) and charity miles at 14 cents. Here is who can actually claim each one.
Jun 18, 2026 · 5 min readMileage TrackingCan a Mileage App Classify Business vs. Personal Drives Automatically?
Mostly, yes. Work-hours windows, named places and repeat-route rules classify the drives you take every week; the rest take one swipe. Here is how to set the rules up so they hold.
Jun 18, 2026 · 5 min readEvery untracked mile is a deduction you never claim.
Mile logs drives automatically, classifies them in one swipe, and exports a dated, tax-ready log. Ad-free, on web, iOS and Android.