Your records sound too good to be believed, LOL It should be OK. I just keep a dog-eared hand-written diary in the car for mileage and the service records and gas receipts in an envelope, which can always be cross-checked against my credit card trail. Maybe going to the short form set off the alarm
—Maybe going to the short form set off the alarm—
Naw. I don’t make enough. And the mileage was for a band. I only did it two years. It was to show I was losing money. I don’t “lose money” any more so I’m sure they’re happy.
On a side note, can you imagine how simple it would be for most people to do their taxes if there was no mortgage interest deduction? In my case, my rate is so low that it’s not worth itemizing my deductions, even with the charitable contributions. The “standard” deduction is bigger.
—Your records sound too good to be believed—
To be frank, I just kept track of what days I went where and then used Google maps to calculate the mileage. Since there were only three or four destinations always from the same place, I just put in the same distance for all the relevant dates. Band rehearsals and gigs was what it amounted to. I claimed all gig income to justify it.
This was a few years ago. I like it simple now. Heck, I like all aspects of my life simple now. It’s worth money to keep it simple.