WAL-MART DELIVERY

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February 16, 2025
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Hi to all.

Maybe this is a question that many of you have, and I am one of them.

The clients do not know exactly how many miles they have driven for deliveries with Amazon and Walmart so on.

Additionally, they have worked with Uber and Lyft, but there is no issue with mileage for those, as it is recorded in their reports.

The problem is with these types of delivery services where the mileage is not clearly documented.

What do you think should be done? Since on Sch C asks: Do you have evidence to support your deduction?

Really appreciate any insight into my following question.

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Best answer by IRonMaN

Back to Hope’s question - just take the best educated guess that your client can come up with and move on to the next return

BobKamman

Level 15

There is no law that requires them to deduct anything. They decided not to keep a log. Why pester them for facts now, when contemporary records don't exist and the Cohan rule doesn't apply to mileage? Higher income might result in greater EIC, anyway.

Having summarized the situation, I will suggest that my friend who occasionally does DoorDash tells me it works out to about a dollar a mile. So, if the 1099 shows $10,000, ask them if 10,000 miles sounds about right. As to whether and how to check that box, let your conscience be your guide.

HOPE2Author

Level 7

Thanks a lot always helpful @BobKamman My problem is that when Walmart mileage did not go to Schedule C, the refund is higher ( vice versa). I think the IRS wants us to mention any ordinary expenses on the return. Is it okay for people to ignore some expenses in general?

qbteachmt

Level 15

"when Walmart mileage did not go to Schedule C, the refund is higher"

Huh? Are they crossing a tax bracket?

Mileage allowance as a business deduction on the Sched C will reduce business net, making their taxable amount less, which would increase a refund. If it's not on Sched C, are you putting it elsewhere?

"Is it okay for people to ignore some expenses in general?"

If you can't substantiate it, you shouldn't be reporting it. No log, no entry, no deduction.

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ljr

Level 9

I'm showing my age but how about going to staples and getting an old fashioned car milage log book? Write it down as you go? Or they have car milage apps for your phone - turn on when start working turn off when done.

But the easy answer is no log no deduction and tell them to get one of the above options and start correctly in 2025

George4Tacks

Level 15

https://timeero.com/post/best-mileage-tracking-apps

Answers are easy. Questions are hard!

IRonMaN

Level 15

With his potshots, Bob has shot the eyes out of more people than Red Ryder BB guns have done in the history of the company. I have posted exponentially more than Bob here and yet he has me beat by a long shot as far as pisssing off folks here. It’s what he does and he does it well. So posting something to a string where Bob is at isn’t for the faint of heart. So folks need to add a couple of layers of skin if they want to deal with Bob. If you can’t afford to add some more layers of skin, just walk on by if you see Bob coming down the street.

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