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Guides on mileage logs, business vs. personal miles, IRS mileage rates, and gig-work 1099 deductions for self-employed drivers.
How to add a missed drive to your mileage log
When automatic capture skips a trip — forgotten phone, rental car, dead battery — how to add it so the log still has date, places, miles, and purpose.
Contractor & trades mileage tracking: how to log job-site travel for taxes
A practical guide for electricians, plumbers, HVAC techs, and general contractors navigating multi-stop job sites, dead zones, and IRS travel rules.
Standard mileage rate vs. actual expenses: which saves you more?
A plain-English comparison of the IRS standard mileage rate versus the actual expense method for self-employed and 1099 drivers.
Why your DoorDash/Uber 1099 undercounts deductible miles
Your 1099 only counts miles with a passenger or order onboard — here's the gap between that and what's deductible.
2026 IRS mileage rate: 76¢ per mile
The 2026 standard mileage rate jumped mid-year to 76¢ — what it's worth and which rate applies to which miles.
How to keep a mileage log for taxes
What the IRS actually requires in a mileage log, and the fastest way to keep one without falling behind.
Business miles vs. personal miles: what actually counts
Commuting, errands, side trips — a clear line between the miles you can deduct and the ones you can't.