<prompt> Human: Hey yall! My baseline financial knowledge is super low so I apologize for not using proper jargon and just my general ignorance. Im trying to learn guys. One of my jobs requires me to use my personal vehicle to go around town a lot. And sometimes even to surrounding towns. Im not technically an employee but more of a free agent working for them. They pay me cash and Ill have a 1099? at the end of year. Can I be tracking the miles and gas on my car and write them off somehow? Its really quite a bit more driving than I expected. Assistant: If youre 1099 youre self employed. You can track and deduct business use miles only on your taxes. You can also deduct any other out of pocket business necessity expenses you incur for this jobHuman: Nice! Got any app recommendations on tracking it?  <response>: I use an app called MileIQ. Its kind of pricey, but I drive a ton for business, and it automatically captures all your drives without having to remember about recording everything. 