https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/mileage-deduction-proof/01/2480346#M235230 <P>Hi there!<BR /><BR />So I did DoorDash for a little bit in 2021 and made over 1300 dollars. I kept my mileage written down on paper. Can this still count as proof towards my deduction if I get an audit? What does the IRS do?</P> Tue, 15 Feb 2022 05:31:50 GMT dyldriver22 2022-02-15T05:31:50Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/mileage-deduction-proof/01/2480346#M235230 <P>Hi there!<BR /><BR />So I did DoorDash for a little bit in 2021 and made over 1300 dollars. I kept my mileage written down on paper. Can this still count as proof towards my deduction if I get an audit? What does the IRS do?</P> Tue, 15 Feb 2022 05:31:50 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/mileage-deduction-proof/01/2480346#M235230 dyldriver22 2022-02-15T05:31:50Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-mileage-deduction-proof/01/2480359#M235233 <H2>IRS Reporting Requirements for Mileage Deduction</H2> <P>&nbsp;IRS regulations and guidance provide that to qualify for the mileage deduction you are required to have a record of four facts when you drive your car for business: &nbsp;</P> <UL role="list">&nbsp; <LI>time and date of the drive</LI> <LI>total distance of the drive</LI> <LI>&nbsp;destination of the drive, and</LI> <LI>business purpose of the drive. (IRS Reg. 1.274-5T(b)(6);<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><A href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p463.pdf" target="_blank">IRS Publication 463,<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></A></LI> &nbsp;</UL> <P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 15 Feb 2022 05:40:04 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-mileage-deduction-proof/01/2480359#M235233 Mike9241 2022-02-15T05:40:04Z