Is car mileage taken as an expense or itemized deduction

[xmasbaby0]

Are you a W-2 employee or self-employed?

[nalagolden]

self employed

[xmasbaby0]

Then it would be an expense on your schedule c

[IreneS · Accepted solution]

It depends on what the car mileage is for.

• If your mileage is for medical or charitable purposes, it is a deduction taken on Schedule A.
• If the car mileage is in connection with your business, it is considered an expense of the business.

Either way, TurboTax will walk you through the process of entering the mileage.

[IreneS]

To enter business mileage, please follow these steps:

1. Go back into your business return.  On the Income & Expenses screen, click on the Revisit box next to Self Employment.
2. On the next screen, Your 20XX self-employed work summary, click the Edit box next to your business name.
3. On the screen Here's your [XX] info, click on the box Add expenses for this work.
4. On Tell us about any expenses for [XX] scroll down and mark the button next to Vehicle.
5. Click the Continue box at the bottom of the screen.
6. Continue through the screens, entering the requested information.
   

[Edited | 3/10/2020 |  10:15am PDT]