MileWise — mileage & tax tracking in 10 seconds a trip.
Say where you went, snap the gas receipt, and MileWise keeps the date, destination, purpose and miles for every car you drive — then hands your accountant a tidy table.
Worth real money every mile
Up to 70¢ per mile deductible in 2026
Every business mile you log is worth up to 70¢ against your taxes — MileWise captures them in under 10 seconds so none slip through.
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How a log gets created
Six short steps, and only the first two happen while you're still in the car.
Step 1
Say where you went
Tap once and talk: “Drove to Dayton, client meeting, 42 miles.” Recording starts and stops on its own.
Step 2
Check the filled-in form
Date, destination, purpose, miles and car land in the form already filled. Edit anything you like.
Step 3
Snap the gas receipt
Photograph the receipt — vendor, date, gallons and total are read for you and attached to the trip.
Step 4
Fill any blanks later
Nothing blocks a save. Missing details are flagged with suggestions from your own history — accept, edit or skip.
Step 5
Export and back it up
One tap for a CSV table or an emailed summary — and schedule weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual backups so a copy always lives outside the app.
Step 6
Review your MileWise dashboard
See miles, deduction estimates and anything still missing by week, month, quarter or year to date — all in one place.
Who MileWise is for
If you drive for work and deduct it, the record you need is the same four facts — MileWise just fits how you already work.
Rideshare & delivery drivers
High trip volume, no time to type. Voice logging and odometer photos capture a run in seconds so no deductible mile is lost.
Freelancers & small business owners
Several vehicles, mixed personal and business use. Per-vehicle ledgers and purpose tagging keep Schedule C records clean.
Short-term rental & Airbnb hosts
Supply runs, turnovers and guest calls per property — plus work hours by activity for material participation records.
Real estate agents & field sales
Showings, appointments and route stops each logged with date, destination and business purpose, ready for an auditor.
Volunteers & medical drivers
Charitable and medical miles use their own IRS rate, so the deduction estimate is right for every purpose category.
Accountants & tax preparers
Clients send a structured CSV with trips, expenses, category summaries and attached receipts instead of a shoebox.
Mileage logging questions, answered
How do I log a mileage trip by voice?
Open MileWise, tap “Log by voice” and say where you went, why, and how far. Recording starts on its own and stops when you pause. The trip form appears pre-filled with the date, destination, purpose, miles and car, and you can edit any field before saving.
What does the IRS require in a mileage log?
IRS Publication 463 asks for the date of each trip, the destination, the business purpose, and the miles driven, recorded at or near the time of the trip. MileWise captures those four items on every entry and keeps the gas receipt image attached as supporting evidence.
Can one account track several vehicles?
Yes. Each car has its own plate, odometer and running totals, so business use stays separated per vehicle for the standard mileage deduction.
How is the mileage deduction calculated?
Deductible miles for each purpose category are multiplied by that tax year's IRS standard mileage rate. Personal miles are excluded, and the dashboard shows the per-category math behind the estimate.
Can I export my mileage records for my accountant?
Yes. One tap exports a CSV table of every trip, or emails a formatted tax summary your accountant can use as-is.
How often should I back up my mileage log?
Export a copy on a regular schedule — weekly if you drive daily, monthly for most drivers, and at minimum each quarter and at year end. A continuous backup means your records survive a lost phone, a changed email address or a closed account, and the IRS expects records to be kept for at least three years after filing.
How does MileWise help with the short-term rental tax loophole?
Short-term rental owners who materially participate can deduct mileage driven for their rental activity — supplies, turnovers, guest calls and property check-ins. MileWise logs each drive with the date, destination, business purpose and miles the IRS requires, tags it as a business purpose, and rolls the totals into a tax-ready export you can use for short-term rental deduction reporting.
Does MileWise export reports automatically?
Yes. On the Export page you can turn on automatic backups and choose weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual reports. MileWise tracks when the next report is due, tells you the moment one is ready, and saves the CSV with one tap — plus you can store a delivery email to forward it to yourself or your accountant.
What business expenses can I track besides mileage?
MileWise tracks deductible expenses by category: fuel, vehicle maintenance, insurance and registration, equipment, supplies, meals, lodging and travel, services and fees, and other. Each expense records the date, vendor, amount, payment method, business-use percentage and receipt image, and meals automatically show the 50% deductible portion.
Can I scan any receipt, not just gas?
Yes. Point the camera at any receipt and MileWise reads the vendor, date and total, suggests a category, and leaves every field editable before you save. The original image stays attached as substantiation.
How do I track work hours for short-term rental material participation?
The Hours section logs date, property, hours, activity type (guest communication, cleaning and turnover, maintenance, supply runs, listing and pricing, bookkeeping, other), a description, and whether the work was done by you or a contractor. Per-property yearly totals show your hours versus contractor hours and progress toward the commonly cited 100-hour and 500-hour marks — as record-keeping context, not tax advice.
Can I start a trip with a photo of my odometer?
Yes. Snap the odometer to open a trip with today's date and the starting reading, then snap it again to close the trip — miles calculate automatically and both photos stay attached as proof. GPS can also prefill the start location and destination.
What does the tax report include?
One export combines mileage by purpose with the IRS standard mileage deduction estimate, expenses summarized by category with deductible amounts, per-vehicle subtotals, per-property work hours, and a row-level table of every trip and expense — suitable for Schedule C, Schedule E or Form 2106 preparation.
Who is MileWise for?
MileWise is built for anyone who drives for work and deducts it: rideshare and delivery drivers, self-employed contractors and freelancers, small business owners running more than one vehicle, real estate agents, field sales and service technicians, traveling healthcare and care workers, short-term rental and Airbnb hosts, and nonprofit volunteers logging charitable miles. Tax preparers also use the exports to collect clean client records.
Is MileWise good for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and delivery drivers?
Yes. Gig drivers log the most trips and lose the most deductions to forgotten entries, so voice logging and odometer photos keep capture to a few seconds per trip. Fuel and maintenance receipts scan straight into the expense log, and the year-end CSV lines up with Schedule C mileage and expense reporting.
Does MileWise work for real estate agents and field sales reps?
Yes. Showings, listing appointments, client meetings and route stops each get their own entry with the date, destination and business purpose the IRS asks for. Multiple cars can be tracked separately, and per-purpose totals show which part of your driving is deductible business use.
Can Airbnb and short-term rental hosts use MileWise?
Yes, and it is one of the main use cases. Hosts track supply runs, turnovers, maintenance visits and guest calls per property, plus hours worked by activity, so the mileage log and the material participation record for the short-term rental strategy live in the same export.
Can freelancers and small business owners with several vehicles use it?
Yes. Each vehicle keeps its own plate, odometer and running totals, so a business with a van, a truck and a personal car used part-time keeps clean per-vehicle records. Expenses and receipts attach to the vehicle, trip or property they belong to.
Can I track medical, moving or charitable miles too?
Yes. Every trip carries a purpose category, and the deduction estimate applies the correct IRS standard rate for that category — so volunteers logging charitable miles and drivers logging qualified medical miles get the right math instead of a single blended figure.
Can my accountant or tax preparer use MileWise records directly?
Yes. Exports arrive as a CSV table with row-level trips and expenses, category summaries, per-vehicle subtotals and deduction estimates, and receipts stay attached as images. Preparers can ask clients to schedule an automatic quarterly or annual export sent to a delivery email.
Your first mile is one tap away
Date, miles, destination and business purpose on every entry — exactly the four things an auditor asks for.
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