rideshare using a rental

[AdamaYocam]

Hello, 

I'm new to this and need help.  I drive for Uber because my car broke down and I was able to get a rental through them. I'm using TurboTax deluxe software. I'm trying to figure out how to claim expenses for renting a vehicle and for the gas I used for the vehicle, etc.. the only way I see in the software it keeps wanting to know if I owned or lease a vehicle and then had expenses on that vehicle, but I didn't own or lease the vehicle I rented it, but I still have major expenses with the rental.  Right now I'm actually trying to get caught up and do 2023 and my expenses were greater than my income and I'm trying to figure out how to do this properly.  Can someone please tell me how I expense this in the software?

Thank you all very much in advance for your assistance. I'm at my whits end pulling my hair out right now trying to do this. Going forward I will use a tax professional to do this quarterly for 2025 and onward but right now I'm trying to get caught up on my own.

[Vanessa A]

As you walk through the vehicle expense section, you will be asked if you own the car, lease the car or if the vehicle is not yours.  Select the vehicle is not yours.  This will allow you to claim expenses you actually incurred for the vehicle. 

Then if you are paying rental costs for the vehicle, you can select Rental Expenses under Other Common Business Expenses to enter the amount you are paying to rent the vehicle. 

[AdamaYocam]

Thanks for the reply I’m not home but I can include a screenshot when I get home but I only had two options do I own or lease the car? 

[AmyC]

You will enter the rent of the vehicle and actual expenses, like gas, oil and repairs. Since you have been through this area to a point, you may have to go back to your review page. Select update and then select EDIT for the vehicle to get back to where you need to be.

You need to:

1. Select actual expenses
2. Enter the vehicle information
3. Then select the vehicle isn't mine.
4. Continue answering questions.
5. One of the questions will ask if you used it for hire right before the end of the interview.

Reference: IRS Topic No. 510

Any pictures and help you can give to help us help you is great.