Business · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-10
Small business owners and self-employed people miss deductions when they do not log all qualifying miles.
Estimate a mileage deduction total from logged business miles and the standard rate.
Self-employed people and small business owners tracking driving for taxes.
Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.
Count only miles driven for business, not commuting to your regular workplace.
Check the current IRS standard mileage rate for the tax year.
Keep a dated log with purpose for every business trip.
Compare the standard rate to actual expenses at tax time.
You logged 2,400 business miles at 67 cents per mile for an estimated $1,608 deduction.
Use your own source and details. The example is not a record about a real person or organization.
U.S. Internal Revenue Service · reviewed 2026-10-10
What this source supports: The IRS publishes an optional standard mileage rate for business miles each year.
Source limit: This is an estimate only; tax rules for business driving are specific. Keep a contemporaneous mileage log.
These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.
This App estimates from miles you enter. It is not tax advice and does not file a return.
This is an estimate only; tax rules for business driving are specific. Keep a contemporaneous mileage log.
Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.
Estimate a standard-mileage deduction from logged business miles.
This is an estimate from your numbers. It is not tax advice.
You enter every number yourself. The sources support the method and the limits. They do not produce a result for your specific case. Keep the original documents next to the sheet you build.
The App computes the worked example with your own numbers, in your browser.
APP 1
Estimate a standard-mileage deduction from logged business miles.
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Companion App: Mileage Deduction Estimator. It runs in this browser and does not upload your entries.
This guide is edited for clarity and checked against the sources it links. It is not a substitute for official instructions or qualified advice. A linked source does not show that every person needs this guide.