Logging mileage

Are you paid with a 1099-Misc? If yes, than you probably already know that you are considered self employed in regards for that particular work. Mileage driven to perform that work is a deductible expense on the schedule C of the tax return. This is one of the most scrutinized (audited) deductions by the IRS. This is typically one of the most overstated deductions (according to the IRS). The IRS expects a contemporaneous (real time) log of the miles driven. There are many apps now that can help log all your different miles driven. If you are self employed and plan on claiming driving mileage for the 2018 tax year, download and utilize one of those invaluable apps today. It is very difficult to reconstruct every trip 2 years later (typically when a tax return is audited).