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Mileage deductions, in plain English
Short, practical guides to getting every mile you're owed — no jargon, no scare tactics. General information, not tax advice.
The 2026 IRS standard mileage rate, explained
72.5 cents per business mile — what the rate covers, how it changed, and what your driving is actually worth this year.
Read the guide →Mileage log requirements: what the IRS actually accepts
The four things every trip record needs, what "contemporaneous" really means, and the mistakes that get logs thrown out.
Read the guide →The DoorDash & Uber Eats mileage deduction guide
Which miles count while you’re dashing, why the app’s own mileage estimate shortchanges you, and how much a delivery year is worth.
Read the guide →Actual expenses vs. the standard mileage rate
Two ways to deduct your car. How each works, the first-year rule that locks your options, and why you need a mileage log either way.
Read the guide →How to reconstruct a mileage log (the defensible way)
Tax time arrived and you didn’t track. Here’s how to rebuild a log the IRS can accept — and what never to do.
Read the guide →Mileage tracking for Etsy sellers & small business owners
Post office runs, supply trips, craft fairs — the driving you’re probably not deducting, and how to capture it without effort.
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