If you have gas receipts due to business expenses, you need TurboTax in Home & Business Online or TurboTax in Deluxe or higher in Desktop. Please see the steps below to enter your receipts.
- Select the Federal Taxes tab
- Click Wages & Income
- I'll choose what to work on (if it appears)
- Scroll down to Business Items and click Start or Update
- Walk through interview questions regarding your business until you reach the Business Expenses screen
- Click Start next to Cars, trucks and other vehicle expenses
- Enter your vehicle information until you reach the Standard or Actual Expenses Deduction
- Select the Enter Actual expenses option
- On the next screen, you can enter gas and other expenses.
If you are an employee with work-related gas expenses, please see the steps below.
- Select the Federal Taxes tab
- Select Deductions and Credits
- If the personal experience question populates, select Skip This
- Next, select I'll choose what to work on (if the option appears)
- On the Your Tax Breaks screen, scroll down to Employment Expenses and click Show More
- Click Job-Related Expenses
- Walk through the interview question. The software will ask if you have vehicle expense. Select Yes. From here you will walk through all expenses related to your vehicle, including gas.
