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ChefJoyJ
08-18-2009, 10:01 PM
I'm sitting here with a stack of receipts, which I'm entering into P3 to try to catch up and get ahead of the game...and I haven't been logging my odometer readings, just keeping track of the mileage (thanks to MapQuest). How do I enter mileage without odometer readings into P3??? :confused: Am I just missing the obvious?
pc_jessica
08-18-2009, 10:13 PM
im not sure how to do that either...however i am just keeping my logged on a notepad i will then use at the end of the year for taxes...hope that is okay!
cindylpal
08-18-2009, 10:23 PM
Pampered Partners Plus...."file" ..."new"...."income/expense". I'm glad I saw this, I way over due on mine too!!!
raebates
08-18-2009, 10:23 PM
You want to click on "rate-based." You can enter the number of miles. P3 will then calculate the dollar amount.
cindylpal
08-18-2009, 10:25 PM
...and if you're just entering the miles, it's "rate base"!
ChefJoyJ
08-18-2009, 10:31 PM
You want to click on "rate-based." You can enter the number of miles. P3 will then calculate the dollar amount.

I tried that, but it won't let me enter the decimal point. It was 2.8 miles (round trip), since she lives in my neighborhood. How do I enter decimal points?
cindylpal
08-18-2009, 11:34 PM
sorry....as you can tell, I haven't done it for a while!!! I would just round it up or down whichever is closer...we really can't do anything else unless we enter our "start and stop" and I NEVER keep track of that!!!!
ChefJoyJ
08-19-2009, 07:03 AM
sorry....as you can tell, I haven't done it for a while!!! I would just round it up or down whichever is closer...we really can't do anything else unless we enter our "start and stop" and I NEVER keep track of that!!!!

How would the IRS feel about rounding? :) I personally have no problem doing it. :p
raebates
08-19-2009, 07:10 AM
I round my miles. There is no way to put partial miles, so just use standard rounding. If it's .1 to .4, round down. If it's .5 to .9, round up.
ChefJoyJ
08-19-2009, 11:47 AM
Thanks Rae!!
wadesgirl
08-19-2009, 11:57 AM
I go by the full mile off my odometer. At the beginning of the year I bought a mileage book from ebay and keep a pen in it at all times. You can write off more than just your shows but also trips to the bank, grocery store, office supply stores, etc.
topchef.heather
08-20-2009, 10:41 PM
You want to click on "rate-based." You can enter the number of miles. P3 will then calculate the dollar amount.

So if we are just entering in the miles, what is the rate we use to calculate it?
topchef.heather
08-20-2009, 10:42 PM
Nevermind, I didn't see the drop down box...
esavvymom
08-20-2009, 10:50 PM
So if we are just entering in the miles, what is the rate we use to calculate it?

IRS.gov site says it is 55 cents per mile for 2009.
raebates
08-21-2009, 06:06 PM
P3 calculates the legal rate automatically.
esavvymom
08-21-2009, 06:45 PM
P3 calculates the legal rate automatically.

Last year I had to manually enter it- remember the rate was different half way through the year. Mine wasn't entering the correct amount...and I had updates, etc. *Shrug* I haven't tried it yet for this year...I'm just a WEEE Bit behind.. :rolleyes: