Build Your Tax Mileage Log Automatically From Your Calendar
Reconstructing a year of business mileage in April is misery. Detect client visits on your calendar, compute the distance automatically, and keep a tax-ready log.
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Detect Drive Events
Add a
Schedule Triggernightly and aGoogle Calendarnode finding events with client locations. - 2
Compute the Distance
Add an
HTTP Requestto the Maps API for round-trip distance from your base. - 3
Log the Trip
Add a
Google Sheetsnode recording date, client, purpose and miles. - 4
Total Quarterly
Add a summary computing your deduction at the current rate.
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Activate and Test
Activate the workflow with a test client meeting. Confirm the trip logs with correct mileage.
Frequently asked questions
Is a calendar-based log valid?
Date, destination, purpose and miles is exactly what tax authorities want — this captures all four.
What's the money here?
At standard rates, even 5,000 business miles is a four-figure deduction most sole traders under-claim.
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