An independent contractor may claim vehicle mileage for driving to and from a work site.
An independent contractor who reports income on a 1099, will report self-employment income and expense on an IRS form Schedule C Profit or Loss From Business.
To report vehicle expenses under Self-employment income and expenses, follow these directions.
- Down the left side of the screen, click Federal.
- Down the left side of the screen, click Wages & Income.
- You may need to click Add more income.
- Scroll down to Self-employment click on the dropdown menu.
- Click Start/Revisit to the right of Self-employment income and expenses.
- At the screen Your 2023 self-employed work summary, click Edit to the right of the self-employment activity.
- Click Edit to the right of Vehicle.
You may report vehicle expenses using the standard mileage rate or the actual expenses method. You calculate expenses using the IRS’s standard mileage rate (65.5 cents per mile for 2023, 67 cents per mile for 2024) or by adding up the actual expenses (gas, oil, tires, repairs, etc.) for the business use of the vehicle.
See also this TurboTax Help.
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