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March 20, 2025
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If I didn’t use a vehicle for an MLM job I had last year do I need to enter my total mileage for the year? The software wants me to put in a number before moving on.

  • March 20, 2025
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Is there any way to get around putting a number for total mileage?
    Best answer by PatriciaV

    If you didn't use the vehicle this year and plan not to use it again, you can tell TurboTax that you disposed of the vehicle, even if you just stopped using it.  You would then answer the prompt for sales price as being $0.

     

    But if you plan to use the vehicle at some point in the future for this business, you will need to report your total mileage. Enter zero for business miles. This will preserve the vehicle information without taking a deduction.

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    PatriciaV
    PatriciaVAnswer
    Employee
    March 20, 2025

    If you didn't use the vehicle this year and plan not to use it again, you can tell TurboTax that you disposed of the vehicle, even if you just stopped using it.  You would then answer the prompt for sales price as being $0.

     

    But if you plan to use the vehicle at some point in the future for this business, you will need to report your total mileage. Enter zero for business miles. This will preserve the vehicle information without taking a deduction.

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    mckinly16Author
    March 20, 2025

    @PatriciaV Would marking this vehicle as ‘disposed’ only apply to this specific MLM job? I plan on using the same vehicle for another self-employment business in 2025 that I haven’t started yet.

    March 20, 2025

    Yes.  Disposing of the vehicle will just remove it from the current business.  You will be able to add it to the new business that you are creating later.

     

    @mckinly16 

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