Mile · Mileage & tax guides
Every mile you drive for work is money.
In 2026 the IRS lets you deduct 72.5¢ for every business mile — if you can substantiate it. These plain-English guides cover what the rate is worth, what a mileage log must contain to survive an audit, and which miles count for your job — Dashers, rideshare, shoppers, agents, caregivers — with every figure sourced from IRS.gov.
Tax basics
The rules every driver needs
IRS Standard Mileage Rate for 2026
The official 2026 rates, a seven-year history table, what the business rate actually covers, and worked examples of what your miles are worth.
Read the guide arrow_forwardfact_checkIRS Mileage Log Requirements: What Survives an Audit
The four fields every trip entry needs, why logs must be kept at or near the time of the drive, and the odometer evidence an auditor actually asks for.
Read the guide arrow_forwardhistory_eduHow to Reconstruct a Mileage Log From Your Records
Why estimates fail for car expenses, the records that can rebuild real trips, the representative-sample rule, and how to label it honestly.
Read the guide arrow_forwardlocal_shippingMileage Deduction for Gig Drivers: Delivery & Rideshare
Standard mileage vs. actual expenses, which miles actually count (between gigs, to your first pickup), and the 1099 forms gig platforms send.
Read the guide arrow_forwardworkspace_premiumThe Best Mileage Tracker Without a Subscription
Subscription fatigue hit mileage tracking too. What one-time pricing and local-first storage actually change, and an honest checklist for choosing.
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Your job, your miles
DoorDash Mileage Deduction: What Dashers Can Write Off
Which Dasher miles count (and which are commuting), a worked yearly example in dollars, and the records the IRS asks for.
Read the guide arrow_forwardlocal_taxiUber & Lyft Driver Mileage Deduction: Every Mile That Counts
Period 1, 2, and 3 miles, why the app’s tax summary undercounts, a full-time worked example, and the log that survives an audit.
Read the guide arrow_forwardshopping_basketInstacart & Amazon Flex Mileage Deduction
Batch and block miles that count, the station-commute trap, two worked yearly examples, and the records that hold up.
Read the guide arrow_forwardreal_estate_agentRealtor Mileage Deduction: Showings, Open Houses & the Home-Office Rule
Which agent drives count, how a home office changes the commute rule, a worked yearly example, and the log your CPA wants.
Read the guide arrow_forwardmedical_servicesHome Health Aide Mileage: Deduction vs. Reimbursement
The W-2 vs. 1099 split that decides everything, which between-client miles count, a worked yearly example, and the log to keep either way.
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