# Mileage log

> Periodic record of every business trip; the basis for the receipt and tax audit.

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**Summary:** Periodic record of every business trip; the basis for the receipt and tax audit.

- A mileage log is the contemporaneous record of each business trip: date, time, origin, destination, distance, business purpose.
- Can be a spreadsheet, paper notebook, or digital app.
- IRS Publication 463 requires adequate and timely records.
- Modern apps eliminate manual entry by capturing GPS and generating per-trip receipts; the user only classifies personal vs business.

A mileage log is the contemporaneous record of each business trip: date, time, origin, destination, distance, business purpose. Can be a spreadsheet, paper notebook, or digital app. IRS Publication 463 requires adequate and timely records. Modern apps eliminate manual entry by capturing GPS and generating per-trip receipts; the user only classifies personal vs business.