For business owners

Every business mile is a deduction waiting to be logged.

Drive for your business and the standard mileage rate turns those miles into a deduction. Ten thousand business miles can mean roughly a seven thousand dollar write-off.

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See how it works through one simple example.

Is this you?

You drive regularly for your business.
You need a contemporaneous log of business miles to back it up.

Here is the idea, in plain words

Say you log ten thousand business miles in a year.

At the standard mileage rate, that is roughly a seven thousand dollar deduction.

You just have to track the miles, and the write-off follows.

What this could be worth

At the standard mileage rate, 10,000 business miles is roughly a $7,000 deduction.
  • 1Log your business miles as you drive them.
  • 2Multiply by the standard mileage rate, or track actual costs.
  • 3Deduct the total against your business income.

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What to watch out for

The honest version.

  • Commuting miles do not count, only business driving.
  • You need a timely, accurate mileage log.
  • You generally pick the standard rate or actual expenses, not both.

Common questions

Standard rate or actual?

You can use the per-mile standard rate or track actual vehicle costs. Deduckt compares them.

Do commutes count?

No, regular commuting miles are not deductible.

What records do I need?

A contemporaneous log of dates, miles, and business purpose.

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