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re: IRS Mileage Log
Posted on 8/15/13 at 8:59 am to LSUMon
Posted on 8/15/13 at 8:59 am to LSUMon
You couldn't be more wrong. There are all sorts of methods that are acceptable for recording business mileage. I advise my clients to keep a daily log of locations they drove to, and we can use Google or Yahoo maps to determine the distance if necessary.
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Posted on 8/15/13 at 9:59 am to LSUMon
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You couldn't be more wrong. There are all sorts of methods that are acceptable for recording business mileage. I advise my clients to keep a daily log of locations they drove to, and we can use Google or Yahoo maps to determine the distance if necessary.
Posted on 8/15/13 at 10:33 am to iAmBatman
I wonder if vehicle history report helps. Like keeping track of oil changes and other maintenance with the odometer reading showing on receipt.
Posted on 8/15/13 at 4:36 pm to Paul Allen
I just write off my monthly payments, and all my gas expenditures. Should I not be doing that? 
Posted on 8/15/13 at 8:18 pm to NaturalBeam
Posted on 8/15/13 at 8:37 pm to Paul Allen
My wife uses her calendar book and logs her starting and ending mileage each day. I add it at the end of the year and claim it as mileage.
Posted on 8/15/13 at 9:10 pm to bubbz
Has she ever been audited?
Posted on 8/17/13 at 11:11 pm to Paul Allen
Is going from home to work and back considered business or personal?
Posted on 8/18/13 at 1:44 am to GeismarGeauxer
Personal
Posted on 8/18/13 at 8:45 am to dallastiger55
does the irs ask for you bank account records in an audit? seems like it would be very easy for the irs to see that you're double dipping on a mileage deduction if you get reimbursed
Posted on 8/18/13 at 9:05 am to specchaser
You can reimburse the difference if you are not getting the full 55 cents per mile. Example: company pays you 35 cents a miles you can claim the 20 cent difference.
Posted on 8/18/13 at 5:24 pm to Paul Allen
I drive about 40k a year for business.
I keep a daily log, and just write "Houma, Bourg, Shriever-3 appts"-"Lafayette, Youngsville, Scott" on the log. I fill in the mileage at the end of each month. I have all the names on Google calendar which I can recreate and print out for the IRS in minutes.
I keep a daily log, and just write "Houma, Bourg, Shriever-3 appts"-"Lafayette, Youngsville, Scott" on the log. I fill in the mileage at the end of each month. I have all the names on Google calendar which I can recreate and print out for the IRS in minutes.
Posted on 8/18/13 at 11:43 pm to Lsupimp
Have you been audited?
Posted on 8/19/13 at 7:14 am to Lsupimp
My experience is that you would have no problems substantiating your claimed mileage with such records.
Posted on 8/19/13 at 8:59 am to Poodlebrain
What about just vehicle history report with the odometer reading for all oil changes/maintenance as well as a job description stating what you do everyday, would that suffice?
Posted on 8/19/13 at 12:07 pm to Paul Allen
You would likely be allowed some mileage, but probably less than you would like to claim. If you kept a calendar with daily appointments you'd do better.
Posted on 8/19/13 at 12:22 pm to Poodlebrain
Thanks
Posted on 8/19/13 at 12:49 pm to iAmBatman
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you can claim whatever mileage you want and it won't be an issue...unless you get audited
just log your non-business miles for the whole year at about 7 miles and then deduct them from your total mileage and you're good.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a tax professional and don't even deduct mileage personally...but frick the IRS
Posted on 8/19/13 at 2:30 pm to GeismarGeauxer
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Is going from home to work and back considered business or personal?
Personal. I work for a consulting firm and we charge mileage only for the miles in excess of your home to our office. You'd drive those miles regardless. It's a cost of living.
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