Entering mileage for volunteering at charity, it's deductable requires mile input and calculates IRS rule, below that u can enter actual fuel cost, are you allowed both?

[climberjet]

The software requires the mileage and auto calculates, so if you cannot, why do they also give a block to enter actual fuel cost??

[AnnetteB6]

No, you are not allowed to claim both.  But, if you want to calculate your actual fuel cost based on the mileage you drove for the charity, then you can claim that instead of the standard mileage rate for charitable contributions.

With either deduction, you will need to keep a record of the miles you drove.

[climberjet]

It's deductable does not allow you to seperate the two. I'd rather do the fuel cost as it is greater than the IRS calculation.  but the red asterisk requires mileage be put in and then auto calculates IRS amount.  any way around this...??? See photo below

[RobertB4444]

Calculate the actual fuel cost and then enter the miles driven.  Enter the value of the gas in the second box subtracting the value of the mileage in the first box.  The description is "fuel cost in excess of mileage".