Is an Uber Ride to the post office Tax Deductible? 🤔

[ajs_coins_and_alchemy]

This is a serious question I pondered on my Uber ride home from the post office today... sellers often talk about gas & mileage to & from post office being tax deductible... what about cost of an uber ride? My thoughts are yes, it is deductible.

Please don't tell me to consult a tax professional. I'm not truly/seriously seeking tax advice. I'm sharing a question that crossed my mind today. 

Unnecessary, but to answer the potential question... Normally I walk, ride my bike or drive to the post office. Driving wasn't an option today and I had a 40+lb package I NEEDED to pick up ASAP, so I walked there and Ubered home... 

[whorunbartertown]

I would at least try to claim it. The only problem is getting a receipt. During an audit, they'll ask for a receipt.

[ajs_coins_and_alchemy]

Uber emailed me a receipt immediately after the ride. This is from my email inbox.

But as with everything, there are always records of "orders" and "payments" on any online account you have. Can always print an invoice or "receipt".

Uber isn't a traditional taxi service (call for a cab or stand on the curb in the city and stick you hand out), it utilizes an online account (i.e. paper trail).

[dbfolks166mt]

     It is deductible and I have done it on a couple of occasions when my car has been in the shop and I needed to get things to the PO. 

[laststopgeneralstore]

Anything, absolutely anything you do that involves your business and cost's money or mileage is tax deductible. I write off the most I possibly can every year and that includes uber trips if needed, meals, car washes, storage, mileage from sourcing etc... etc... so yes you can. I also drive uber in the winter months as well and I pick up a decent amount of business people and they all write it off, as I've asked them about it.

Also, not a tax professional, no idea what I"m talking about and not tax advise.

Crazy how we even have to say that in the first place.

[vintagecraze50]

You betcha!

[ajs_coins_and_alchemy]

Exactly what I figured. Was probably going to write it off regardless 🤣 I was feeling extra stingy when I saw the price. I mean $13 isn't bad to go pick up about $6,000+ in new inventory a day or two sooner than I would otherwise, but the $13 was still bugging me so I figured I gotta squeeze something out of it.

Haha, well, I figure everyone wants to CYA and say they aren't a CPA. I made sure to put it in my OP so I didn't get a laundry list of replies saying "consult a CPA, stop asking us". There is a distinction between legal/tax advice & academic conversation. This falls into the latter (or was intended as such).

[hobby1965]

You can schedule online for the USPS to pickup packages at no fee's for the services. 

[ajs_coins_and_alchemy]

Thanks, I'm aware of it and do use that as needed.

This was me picking up a very large package from a PO Box, not me dropping packages off.

Edit: Okay, actually I did drop packages off... I walked there, usually walk or bike. I needed the Uber on the return trip because there was no way I was carrying a 42 lb box 3.5 miles home by walking or biking.