MileHawk™ Unlimited mileage log for tax deductions, reimbursements, and more.

MileHawk™ — Use Cases & Concerns

MileHawk is a free manual mileage tracker for iOS and Android. Find the use case that fits your situation below, or read up on what the IRS actually requires before you file a mileage deduction.

Who MileHawk is for

  • Mileage Log for 1099 Contractors

    Independent contractors and freelancers need IRS-ready records at tax time without paying a yearly subscription that eats into the very deductions they are trying to capture.

  • Business Mileage Tracking for Employees

    Small business owners need a consistent, low-friction way for employees to submit mileage reports for reimbursement — without expensive fleet software.

  • Military Mileage Log for PCS and Official Travel

    Service members tracking PCS moves and TDY trips need a dedicated Military rate category and documentation that holds up with a finance office.

  • Charity and Volunteer Mileage Log

    The IRS charity mileage rate is already lower than the business rate — paying a monthly subscription on top of that turns a tax benefit into a net loss.

  • Medical Mileage Deduction Tracker

    Trips to doctor appointments, physical therapy, and specialist visits qualify for the IRS medical rate, but only if you have a contemporaneous log to back them up.

  • Free Audit-Proof Mileage Log

    Odometer-based manual entry is the gold standard for IRS documentation. MileHawk gives you unlimited trips, cloud backup, and PDF/CSV export at no cost.

  • Volunteer Mileage Reimbursement for Nonprofits

    Charities offset volunteer driving costs through the IRS charitable mileage deduction or tax-free accountable plan reimbursements — both require the same accurate, timely records.

  • Mileage Tracking for Employee Expense Reports

    Log only the business trips you intend to claim, export a clean PDF or CSV on submission day, and skip the monthly cleanup that auto-tracking apps require. Free for every employee.

Audit & Privacy Concerns

  • IRS Mileage Deduction Audit Risks

    The IRS rejects mileage deductions for predictable, avoidable reasons. Learn what contemporaneous recordkeeping requires, what triggers denial, and why the method you use to capture mileage matters.

  • GPS Mileage Auto-Tracking Pitfalls

    Auto-tracking apps log everything your phone moves through — train rides, rideshares, and personal errands included. Here is why that creates problems for your tax records and your privacy.

  • Your Driving Data Is Being Sold to Insurers

    Allstate's subsidiary Arity paid app developers to secretly embed tracking software and built a database of 45 million Americans' driving behavior — without their knowledge or consent.