How do I keep mileage and fuel records to file a tax return?
You must keep mileage and fuel records in order to complete your quarterly motor fuel road tax returns. The mileage records are also necessary when you renew your apportioned license plates under the International Registration Plan (IRP). An acceptable document used to verify vehicle mileage is an Individual Vehicle Mileage Record (trip report). A trip report must include at least the following information: • vehicle identification number, • starting and ending date of trip, • point of origination and destination, • intermediate stops, • routes of travel, • beginning and ending odometer readings of the trip, • mileage by jurisdiction, • drivers name, • retail fuel purchase information, • and information regarding withdrawals of fuel from bulk storage made in connection with the reported trip. You must keep a complete record of all fuel purchased or received, including retail purchases and withdrawals from bulk storage. A receipt or invoice or a credit card receipt showing evidence of p
