Your drives to help others are deductible.

Smart Miles is designed for all-day use. It uses motion detection to activate GPS only when you're driving, and switches to low-power heartbeat mode when stationary. Most users see minimal battery impact — comparable to having Google Maps installed.

Yes. Smart Miles captures every field needed for mileage deductions: date, destination, business purpose, and miles driven. Records are created contemporaneously (at the time of travel), which is what the IRS recommends for substantiation. Export a CSV with all fields for your accountant or tax software.

Absolutely. Tap the + button to manually add a trip with start/end locations, date, time, and purpose. The app calculates the driving distance automatically.

Smart Miles offers three tiers of auto-classification (frequent trip rules, work hours, and manual), accurate road-level routes, and a full web dashboard — all included. We never delete your unclassified trips, and we don't gate exports behind a premium plan.

Smart Miles includes the official IRS Standard Mileage Rates, updated whenever the IRS changes them. For 2026 (as of July 1): Business at $0.76/mile, Medical/Moving at $0.235/mile, and Charity at $0.14/mile. You can also set custom rates if your employer reimburses at a different amount.

Yes. Every Smart Miles account includes a web dashboard where you can view, edit, filter, and export your trips from any browser. Same data, bigger screen.

Yes, if you itemize deductions and your total medical expenses exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income (AGI). The mileage is deductible at 23.5 cents per mile in 2026. This includes trips to doctors, dentists, specialists, physical therapy, and the pharmacy. Consult your tax professional to see if itemizing makes sense for your situation.

Driving done in service of a qualified 501(c)(3) charity counts — delivering meals for a food bank, transporting supplies to a shelter, driving to a volunteer shift. The organization must be a qualifying nonprofit. Driving to attend a charity gala or fundraiser as a guest generally does not count. The rate is 14 cents per mile, set by Congress (it doesn't change annually like the business rate).

The business rate (76 cents) covers all vehicle costs — gas, depreciation, insurance, maintenance. The medical rate (23.5 cents) covers only out-of-pocket operating costs. The charitable rate (14 cents) is set by statute and hasn't changed in years. Smart Miles applies the correct rate automatically based on how you classify each trip.