https://milelog.io/blog IRS mileage rates, deduction rules, and practical tracking guides from the team behind Mile. en-us https://milelog.io/blog/real-estate-agent-mileage https://milelog.io/blog/real-estate-agent-mileage 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. Tax Tips Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://milelog.io/blog/mileage-apps-battery-life https://milelog.io/blog/mileage-apps-battery-life 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. Mileage Tracking Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://milelog.io/blog/forgot-to-track-mileage https://milelog.io/blog/forgot-to-track-mileage 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. Mileage Tracking Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://milelog.io/blog/irs-mileage-rate-2026 https://milelog.io/blog/irs-mileage-rate-2026 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. Tax Tips Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://milelog.io/blog/commuting-miles-not-deductible https://milelog.io/blog/commuting-miles-not-deductible 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. Tax Tips Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://milelog.io/blog/standard-mileage-vs-actual-expenses https://milelog.io/blog/standard-mileage-vs-actual-expenses 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. Tax Tips Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://milelog.io/blog/tolls-parking-deductible https://milelog.io/blog/tolls-parking-deductible 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. Tax Tips Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://milelog.io/blog/prove-mileage-to-irs https://milelog.io/blog/prove-mileage-to-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. Tax Tips Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://milelog.io/blog/gig-driver-mileage-tracking https://milelog.io/blog/gig-driver-mileage-tracking 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. Mileage Tracking Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://milelog.io/blog/medical-moving-charity-mileage-rates https://milelog.io/blog/medical-moving-charity-mileage-rates 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. Tax Tips Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://milelog.io/blog/business-vs-personal-auto-classification https://milelog.io/blog/business-vs-personal-auto-classification 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. Mileage Tracking Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT