Luckily, as a rideshare or delivery driver you have some pretty detailed records of where you’re driving and for what reasons. The same goes for other independent contractors like real estate agents, who can use a date book of client meetings to prove that they had to drive for business on certain days. The invoices would be classified as “circumstantial, rather than direct” evidence of business mileage. One example is of a delivery driver backing up a mileage deduction with the invoices from their deliveries. In plain English, this means that if you’re filling in the blanks on an incomplete mileage log, you need to make sure your estimate matches what evidence you do have.īelieve it or not, the IRS gives a few specific examples of how to put together a post-facto mileage log. Plus it’s 100% free!)Īccording to the IRS, this includes either a “written statement containing specific information about the element,” or “supporting evidence that is sufficient to establish the element.” (Stride Tax is the best tool for tracking miles and expenses for both rideshare and delivery drivers. Since Uber, Lyft, and other rideshare companies keep pretty thorough records of your activity, rideshare drivers have access to more corroborating evidence than most independent contractors.Įven though using an app to track miles throughout the entire year is absolutely the best way to document your mileage deduction, the good news is that drivers can piece together a mileage log based on incomplete records. Often, drivers don’t keep a mileage log for all of the miles they’re allowed to deduct for theyear.įortunately, rideshare drivers are in a good place when it comes to finding extra evidence. Sometimes new drivers don’t get the heads-up that their mileage is deductible. In This Article Your filing taxes and just realized you forgot to track your mileageįirst of all, don’t panic! Many drivers have faced the same situation of not completely tracking their business miles or simply not knowing what to track. This post was written by Stride’s Tade Anzalone, who heads up their tax and finance support and is an Enrolled Agent with the IRS. Uber and Lyft typically send out 1099s by January 31st, so hopefully you’ve been tracking all of your mileage! But if not, we’ve teamed up with Stride Tax for a guest post to help you figure out how you can still claim all those lost miles.
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