Track your mileage for the tax deduction
Log your business miles so Job Assistant calculates your IRS mileage deduction for you.
Business driving is one of the biggest deductions contractors miss — because they don't log it. Job Assistant makes it quick and does the math.
- 1Go to Books → Mileage log.
- 2Add a trip: the date, miles, and purpose (job site, supply run, customer visit).
- 3Job Assistant multiplies it by the IRS standard rate and totals your deduction automatically.
- 4At tax time, your mileage deduction is already calculated and ready.
Why log every trip
The IRS requires a log with the date, miles, and purpose. Logging as you go is the only way to safely claim the deduction — reconstructing it in April doesn't hold up.
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