At the start of each trip, record the odometer reading and list the purpose, starting location, ending location, and date of the trip. After the trip, the final odometer must be recorded and then subtracted from the initial reading to find the total mileage for the trip.

Full logbook The best evidence to support the use of a vehicle is an accurate logbook of business travel maintained for the entire year, showing for each business trip, the destination, the reason for the trip and the distance covered.

Option 1: Track all of your mileage (date, number of km, and purpose) and assign each trip as either business or personal purpose. Then track all your vehicle expenses and allocate them based on the percentage of business mileage. This is full CRA proof and gets you every penny you are entitled to.

In short, you have to keep a mileage log that demonstrates the following: The distance traveled: the number of miles driven for each work trip. The date and time of each trip. The location: each business trip's final destination. The post above provides detailed information on what you need.

Driversnote's mileage tracker is ideal for businesses, employees, employers, self-employed and just about anyone who drives. We make it easy to follow CRA requirements for your mileage deductions or employee reimbursement. Use the government issued standard mileage rates - we update them every year for you.

Simple: multiply total business miles by the CRA mileage rate for the year. Example: Michael logged 8,500 kilometres for business purposes in 2023. Given the CRA standard rate was 68 cents per km driven for business use, he deducted $5,780 on his tax return.

The IRS requires detailed logs, including the date, miles, addresses, and purposes of each trip, as well as year-starting and year-ending odometer readings. Personal trips should also be logged for clarity.