I drive my vehicle usually once or twice a year to check on rental property. (we use the rental part time and rent it when we aren’t there.) The rest of the time the car is for personal use. Is this considered a business vehicle or can I just deduct the gasoline part of the car travel expense?
Additional info: I received your answer regarding separating personal from business use of the car, but my question is: I guess I must I fill out the Vehicle Expense part of the tax return? (hoping I could just record the gasoline expense under Travel Expenses?) I did not think to record my total mileage for the year 2016 (or from the start of the rental?). We didn't start renting the place until September, (so should I have started tracking mileage on that date?), therefore do not know what the ratio would be. :( I can estimate, but it won't be accurate.
