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Level 3
posted Oct 9, 2022 11:56:04 AM

Self-employed mileage - can I deduct mileage to get gas

I'm self-employed. I can deduct mileage for business and gas. But can I deduct the mileage to buy the gas? For some reason, I never thought about that until now.

 

Thanks,

Stephanie

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Level 15
Oct 9, 2022 12:16:12 PM

You cannot deduct mileage and gas. The standard mileage rate includes the cost of gas.


With some restrictions, you generally have a choice of deducting either the standard mileage rate or your actual car expenses. To deduct actual expenses you would have to keep records of all your car expenses: gas, maintenance and repairs, loan payments, depreciation, etc. The standard mileage rate includes all costs of operating the car.

 

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Level 15
Oct 9, 2022 12:16:12 PM

You cannot deduct mileage and gas. The standard mileage rate includes the cost of gas.


With some restrictions, you generally have a choice of deducting either the standard mileage rate or your actual car expenses. To deduct actual expenses you would have to keep records of all your car expenses: gas, maintenance and repairs, loan payments, depreciation, etc. The standard mileage rate includes all costs of operating the car.

 

Level 3
Oct 9, 2022 12:21:01 PM

I didn't think so. Probably why I never thought about it.

Level 15
Oct 9, 2022 1:38:37 PM

If you leave your place of business to go to a client's place of business  and you happen to get gas along the way then that mileage is included in the business miles.  Same goes if this is 100% a business use vehicle since it is only used for business.    But if you use the vehicle personally and  you get gas on the way to the office then that is personal miles not business miles.