Vehicle expenses can be entered in two different places - under your personal return on Form 2106, and on your business return on Schedule C. Depending on if you were paid on a W-2(Form 2106) or 1099-MISC(Schedule C), you will enter them in one of those two places.
To enter vehicle expenses on Form 2106:
1. Select "Federal Taxes" at the top of the page
2. Select the "Deductions & Credits" sub-tab
3. Scroll down to "Employment Expenses" and select
"Show More"
4. Select "Start" next to "Job Expenses for
W-2 Income"
5. Select "Edit" next to your occupation(Or enter it
when asked)
6. Select “Edit” next to your
vehicle and continue to edit your mileage
7. After entering your mileage you should arrive to a screen asking
"Do You Want to Enter Your Actual Expenses?", answer "Yes".
Here you can enter your gas expenses, repair/maintenance expenses, etc.
8. Continue entering your information until finished
Visit this IRS link for a more complete explanation on how to claim
job-related vehicle mileage and expenses:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p463.pdf
To enter vehicle expenses on Schedule C:
1. Select "Business" at the top of the screen
2. Choose "Continue", then "I'll choose what
I work on"
3. Select "Start" next to "Business Income
and Expenses"
4. Select "Edit" next to your business name
5. Scroll down to Business Expenses
6. Now select "Start" next to "Business
Vehicle Expense"
7. Select "Edit" next to your vehicle(or enter the
information when asked to)
8. Continue until you arrive to the screen asking for mileage and
make any changes
9. After entering your mileage you should arrive to a screen asking
"Do You Want to Enter Your Actual Expenses?", answer "Yes".
Here you can enter your gas expenses, repair/maintenance expenses, etc.
For more information on claiming your mileage visit this link:
Business Use of Vehicles
