Car expenses or mileage for volunteering for charitable organizations are reported on Schedule A Itemized Deductions. Enter the number of miles or the unreimbursed expenses on Line 16 of Schedule A.

TaxAct® will compute the correct charitable mileage deduction for the 2018 tax year as 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations. See Standard Mileage Rates for more information.

To enter charitable mileage in the TaxAct program:

1. From within your TaxAct return (Online or Desktop) click Federal. On smaller devices, click in the upper left-hand corner, then select Federal.
2. Click Itemized or Standard Deductions in the Federal Quick Q&A Topics menu to expand the category, then click Charitable contributions
3. The program will continue with the interview questions for you to enter or review the appropriate information

You can deduct unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses, such as the cost of gas and oil that are directly related to the use of your car in giving services to a charitable organization. You cannot deduct general repair and maintenance expenses, depreciation, registration fees, or the costs of tires or insurance.

If you do not want to deduct your actual expenses, you can use a standard mileage rate to figure your contribution. You can deduct parking fees and tolls, whether you use your actual expenses or the standard mileage rate.

See IRS Publication 526 for more information.