1099 Mileage

[sodisco420]

At the beginning of the year, I was an independant contractor who will get a 1099. I kept up with my mileage using QuickBooks. When I use an online calculator like TurboTax to figure my refund and claim my mileage it lowers my refund drastically. Is it a legal requirement that I claim these miles or can I not claim mileage and get the higher refund amount?

[Bsch4477 · Accepted solution]

You are required to report all income and expenses.  That requirement is so that taxpayers do not manipulate their income and expenses to get more earned income credit, for example.