Mileage & Records
The IRS rate, audit-proof logs, and the method decisions that set your deduction.
Mileage & RecordsBike and Scooter Delivery: The Mileage Rate Doesn't Apply
The standard mileage rate is written for cars, vans, pickups, and panel trucks - here is what bike, e-bike, and scooter couriers deduct instead, with a worked example.
Mileage & RecordsRenting a Car for Gig Work: What You Can Actually Deduct
Standard mileage doesn't apply to rentals - what gig drivers deduct instead, the 2026 rental programs, and the per-mile math that decides rent vs own.
Mileage & RecordsDriving Multiple Cars for Gig Work: The Mileage Rules Run Per Vehicle
The standard mileage election, business-use percentage, and depreciation all run car by car - the rules for driving two or more vehicles, with worked 2026 math.
Mileage & RecordsWhy Mileage Apps Disagree: GPS Accuracy, Explained
Two trackers, one drive, different totals - the five documented reasons mileage apps disagree, and how much variance is actually normal.
Mileage & RecordsForgot to Start Your Mileage Tracker Mid-Shift? Fix It Right
Remembered mid-shift that the tracker never started? Rebuild the missed leg the same day with odometer math, trip receipts, and your phone's timeline.
Mileage & RecordsMileage App vs Odometer Log: What the IRS Actually Requires
The IRS mandates what a mileage record contains, not the tool - the honest tradeoffs of paper logs, odometer readings, and GPS apps.
Mileage & RecordsDead Miles Between Orders: Deductible or Not?
Miles between drop-offs and the next pickup are deductible business miles - here is what counts, what platforms miss, and the 2026 math.
Mileage & RecordsNew Year, New Rate: The January Mileage Checklist for Gig Drivers
The IRS rate moved in every one of the last six Januaries - here are the seven things to update when it changes again.
Mileage & RecordsAre DoorDash Mileage Estimates Accurate? What Every Platform's Mileage Report Leaves Out
Every gig app reports a different slice of your driving - here is what DoorDash, Uber, Lyft, Instacart, and Amazon Flex leave out, and what the gap costs at 2026 rates.
Mileage & RecordsTolls, Parking, and Fees: What Stacks on Top of Mileage
Parking fees and tolls deduct on top of the IRS mileage rate - here is what counts, what never does, and the records the IRS wants.
Mileage & RecordsCar Depreciation and Gig Driving: What Your Miles Really Cost
The IRS writes off 35 cents of your car's basis per business mile while AAA measures the real loss at about 29 - what that gap costs you at resale.
Mileage & RecordsDriving Electric for Gig Work: The Mileage Rate Still Pays
One IRS rate covers every fuel: what an EV mile really costs, when actual expenses beat the standard rate, and which 2026 EV breaks are gone.
Mileage & RecordsCommuting Miles vs Business Miles: What Gig Drivers Can Deduct
The first leg out and the last leg home are commuting - here is where the IRS draws the line, the three exceptions, and what the split is worth on one shift.
Mileage & RecordsStandard Mileage vs Actual Expenses: The Decision Guide for Gig Drivers
The 2026 break-even math on standard mileage vs actual expenses, plus the first-year election that locks the choice for the life of the car.
Mileage & RecordsThe Mileage Log That Survives an IRS Audit
The four elements Pub 463 requires, the timely-kept standard, and what the Tax Court actually rejects - the log that holds up under exam.
Mileage & RecordsI Didn't Track My Mileage: How to Reconstruct a Log the IRS Will Accept
Skipped the mileage log this year? The estimate-free rebuild the IRS will accept: odometer anchors, platform records, and sample weeks.