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Christ · 09-13-2009, 10:52 PM

Dude - Delivery is a kick-ass job. Since you're using your own vehicle, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE DEDUCTION FOR MILEAGE!

Mileage is paid at something like $0.15 per mile on your tax deductions, which is supposed to pay for fuel and associated costs... by getting better than National Average mileage, you're actually getting paid for making your miles while doing deliveries.

Don't forget to record your delivery miles in a note book - from the time you get to work, record EVERY MILE you drive, until you leave work for the night. If you make a delivery on your way home, record mileage until you reach the delivery destination, and any mileage above what you would normally drive from the business afterward.

I.E. - If the delivery leaves you 10 miles from home, and your place of business is only 5 miles from home, you record the extra 5 miles in addition to the X miles from the business to the delivery point.

All that is necessary to claim mileage on your taxes is an itemized list of legitimate business miles traveled.

You could also claim your fuel receipts instead of mileage, but that's not usually a good deal unless you're getting crappy fuel economy (like 18 or so.)

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Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,382 Herbie - '86 Golf Diesel 90 day: 51.89 mpg (US) Steve - '92 Festiva Thanks: 955 Thanked 324 Times in 273 Posts	Dude - Delivery is a kick-ass job. Since you're using your own vehicle, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE DEDUCTION FOR MILEAGE! Mileage is paid at something like $0.15 per mile on your tax deductions, which is supposed to pay for fuel and associated costs... by getting better than National Average mileage, you're actually getting paid for making your miles while doing deliveries. Don't forget to record your delivery miles in a note book - from the time you get to work, record EVERY MILE you drive, until you leave work for the night. If you make a delivery on your way home, record mileage until you reach the delivery destination, and any mileage above what you would normally drive from the business afterward. I.E. - If the delivery leaves you 10 miles from home, and your place of business is only 5 miles from home, you record the extra 5 miles in addition to the X miles from the business to the delivery point. All that is necessary to claim mileage on your taxes is an itemized list of legitimate business miles traveled. You could also claim your fuel receipts instead of mileage, but that's not usually a good deal unless you're getting crappy fuel economy (like 18 or so.) __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"