I’ve had some tax preparers say meals taken during work can be taken and then again another preparer will say no. 🤷‍♂️ some say if one keeps receipts half could be deducted or snacks ( mints/ bottled water) to be complimentary given out to customers could be deducted, whomever still gives these out after all the driver pay restructuring and reducing 🤷‍♂️ I’m sure some of our resident experts will respond. I personally don’t deduct any meal/ snacks because of all the uncertainty.

 

Generally if you take the mileage deduction that's all inclusive of your vehicle expenses. Then cellphone and maybe cleaning supplies. We don't have home offices. You could deduct actual expenses instead of taking the mileage deduction. Which ever way you go you need your receipts and/or a daily mileage log

 

With a couple of exceptions:
1. The cost of Rideshare insurance adder above your normal car insurance.
2. Additional carwashes to keep your ride clean, above and beyond you would normally do.

 

If you use the standard deduction for your auto it includes all of your related auto expenses.
Tho only additional expenses allowed are parking fees and tolls.

Your cell phone is not an auto expense and you can deduct the business use of your phone and plan.

There is no deduction for meals and groceries.
These are personal expenses.

 

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Mileage deduction. 70 cent a mile
Cell phone cost and cell phone plan cost?

What else?

Can we deduct the annual registration and car insurance?

How about meals at restaurant?
Food bought from supermarket?

Triple A road side assistance?

When I drove, my tax lady deducted a flat 58 cents a mile that covered everything. Sometimes it was 61 cents a mile depending on something she explained that I didn't understand.

 

The IRS changes the amount each year.