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Johnhuddleston (talk|edits) said:
| 14 December 2007
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| Am I correct that a calendar where you just write your appointments is a sufficient contemporaneous milage log (even if miles are not included in the log)? I have separate records with addresses for these appointments and I can mapquest the milage at a later date.
John Huddleston
Seattle Bellevue Tax Accountant
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Pegoo (talk|edits) said:
| 14 December 2007
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| not worth any donations. IMO.
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Shaunna (talk|edits) said:
| 31 December 2007
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| My understanding of the mileage log is that you also need to keep track of your beginning and ending mileage for each trip. Although for the tax return you only need to supply the beginning and ending mileage for the year.
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Bottom Line (talk|edits) said:
| 31 December 2007
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I've never understood why people have such a problem with mileage logs. I keep a spiral notebook in the door pocket. Every time I start the car, I write down the mileage and where I'm going (whether it's a client, the bank or the grocery). It's very simple and it's an easy habit. (But there again, I'm an anal-retentive geek! )
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Kevinh5 (talk|edits) said:
| 31 December 2007
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| I double checked that you had hyphenated anal-retentive, so I guess that makes me, too.
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Belle (talk|edits) said:
| 31 December 2007
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| What about those of us who are also obsessive-compulsive along with anal-retentive. No wonder 'they' never let me out of the office. Which means I don't need that elusive contemporanious mileage log :-)
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Shaunna (talk|edits) said:
| 1 January 2008
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| Bell, you need to get out every once in awhile:)
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Belle (talk|edits) said:
| 2 January 2008
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| So I've been told....and told....
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Mbnadel (talk|edits) said:
| 22 September 2008
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| Quicken Home & Business has a mileage tracker that works well.
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Joanmcq (talk|edits) said:
| 16 March 2009
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| I have Trip Cubby on my iTouch. frikkin' fantastic.
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