The Vehicle Mileage Tracker in Quicken helps you log miles driven for business, medical, charitable, and rental property purposes. Tracking mileage is essential for small business owners, landlords, and self-employed individuals who need to document tax-deductible travel. Accurate mileage records support reimbursement, client billing, and IRS reporting.
You should use this feature to record:
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Travel for business meetings, deliveries, or client work (Schedule C)
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Trips to rental properties you own (Schedule E)
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Volunteer driving for charitable organizations (Schedule A)
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Travel for medical appointments (Schedule A)
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Other non-deductible or reimbursed miles you still want to track
Do not use this feature to track commuting between your home and a regular workplace—commuting is not tax-deductible. Also, Quicken does not verify IRS mileage thresholds or AGI limits. Always confirm eligibility with a tax professional before claiming deductions.
This feature is available only in Quicken Business & Personal.
Open the Vehicle Mileage Tracker
To get started:
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Go to the Business tab.
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Select Business Tools from the upper-right corner.
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Choose Mileage Tracker.
If this is your first trip, the entry fields will be blank and ready for use. If you've already logged trips, select an empty row before entering a new one.
Enter trip details
Select New and complete the following fields:
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Trip dates – Enter the start and end date of the trip. You can use the calendar selector.
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Trip type – Choose the reason for the trip. Quicken assigns a tax category based on your selection:
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Business – Schedule C
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Charity – Schedule A
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Medical – Schedule A
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Rental Property – Schedule E
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Unreimbursed Business – Schedule A
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Other – For personal mileage or custom tracking; you can set your own rate
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Only the Other type allows manual editing of the mileage rate.
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Mileage rate – Quicken displays the rate based on your trip type and the IRS schedule in your Rate table. If blank, you can enter a rate manually.
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Business name – Enter the name of the business related to the trip. Quicken uses this to link mileage to the correct taxpayer in the Tax Planner and Schedule C reports.
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Purpose – Enter the reason for the trip, such as “Client meeting” or “Site visit.” You can reuse previous purposes from the drop-down list.
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Start location – Enter the origin of the trip.
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Destination – Enter the destination (optional).
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Vehicle used – Select the vehicle used (optional). This is helpful if you track mileage for multiple vehicles.
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Parking and toll – Enter any additional costs (optional).
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Odometer readings or Miles traveled – Enter either:
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Start and end odometer readings
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Or the total miles traveled
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You cannot enter both.
When finished, select Enter Trip to save the record.
Reuse a similar trip
If you regularly drive the same route—for example, a weekly client visit—you can copy a previous trip and modify only the details that change:
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Right-click the trip in the list.
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Choose Copy Trip.
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Right-click again and choose Paste Trip, or use the Paste button.
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Edit the date or other fields as needed.
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Select Enter Trip to save.
This saves time and ensures consistency.
Notes
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When you enter your first trip, Quicken adds mileage categories to your Category List. These categories begin with _Mileage and are automatically linked to the correct tax line items. Do not edit or delete them.
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Mileage deductions for medical or charitable travel may only apply if your total expenses exceed a percentage of your adjusted gross income (AGI). Quicken does not verify IRS eligibility. Always check with a tax advisor before claiming deductions.