How to itemize mileage self employed

 

Deductions & credits

To enter your mileage:

If you have a Business tab:

  • Go to the Business tab
  • Click Continue > I'll choose what I work on
  • Click Start/Update next to Business Income and Expenses
  • Click Edit next to your business name or enter your business information.
  • Scroll down to the Business Expenses section and click Start next to Business Vehicle Expense.
  • Proceed through the interview until you get to the Mileage Records for your vehicle screen.
  • Select Yes to Did you keep track of your mileage when you used this vehicle for business?
  • Select Yes to Did you document your business miles for this vehicle?
  • On the next screen, you will either select that you want to enter the total miles or the beginning and ending odometer reading for 2016.

If there is no Business tab:
  • Go to My Account > Tools > Topic Search
  •  Type mileage deduction in the topic search and click Go
  •  Click Edit next to your occupation or enter your business information.
  •  Continue through the interview until you get to the Any Vehicle Expenses or Sales? page or Vehicle Summary page.
  • Click Edit if you have already entered your vehicle.  Answer Yes if you have yet to enter our vehicle information.
  • Proceed through the interview until you get to the Mileage Records for Your Vehicle page.
  • Answer Yes that you kept track of your mileage and you documented it.
  • The next page will ask how you want to enter your mileage.

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