MileBug for iPad is now here!

So many users have requested a version of MileBug for iPad. It only makes sense as many people now have iPads, but who may not have an iPhone or iPod Touch. While it's true that the iPhone version has worked for many people on the iPad via the 2x magnifier, having a UI that is optimized for the iPad will be a great improvement.

Last night MileBug was released as a Universal App, which means it can be installed on either an iPhone/iTouch or an iPad and it will detect which device it's running on...and present the right UI for the right screen! Buy once and use on both!

MileBug is a great mileage tracker for business deductible miles. Track miles by odometer readings and/or GPS. Trip miles are automatically converted to tax deductions and made available in reports fit for Word/Pages (html) and Excel/Numbers (CSV).

Check out some screenshots of MileBug on the iPad!

Buy MileBug for iPad in the Apple App Store!

New IRS 2013 Mileage Rates for Tax Deduction and Reimbursement

The new rates from the IRS are now out for mileage reimbursement when driving your own vehicle for business, charity, and/or medical/moving purposes. Please look for a new release of MileBug containing these rates in the next week or so, depending on Apple's review process.

Business:            56.5 cents/mile
Charity:               14 cents/mile
Medical/Moving: 24 cents/mile

Both the business and medical/moving rates went up 1 cent/mile while the charity rate remained the same. For more information, you can refer to the official IRS announcement.

http://www.irs.gov/uac/2013-Standard-Mileage-Rates-Up-1-Cent-per-Mile-for-Business,-Medical-and-Moving

MileBug for WP7 hits #4 in Business!

With just over 2 months in the Windows Marketplace, MileBug for Windows Phone (WP7) hits #4 in the Business category! And to top it off, it has a 4.5-star rating! Thank you everybody!

Please leave reviews so we know what you like and what we can improve. Spread the word!

Start the New Year right by tracking your trips!

Welcome to 2012! Even though it's potentially a few months before you start putting together your taxes for 2011, right now is the time to start your 2012 taxes the right way by tracking ALL your business miles, charity miles, and medical miles. And MileBug is here for you to do just that.

How does $1000 tax deduction sound?
The IRS left the very nice tax deduction rate for business miles at $0.555/mile. That's $5.55 for every 10 miles you drive your personal vehicle for business purposes. If you average 10 miles per trip, and 2 trips per week, that's over 1000 miles on the year for a very respectable tax deduction of over $550! If you drive more than a couple trips per week and they average more than 20-30 miles or more, then you're looking at well over a $1000 deduction. And who couldn't use that?

"Favorite Trips" make logging the short trips easy and thus profitable, too!
What about the little trips? The short trips to the supply store, or to the post office? Too much hassle? Not with MileBug. And the little trips add up, too. Set up a Favorite Trip for each of these common outings, and it's a quick few taps to log the trip. Two to three miles here, 3-4 miles there...and you have another hundred or more on your tax deduction.

MileBug on iOS (iPhone), Android, and very soon Windows Phone 7
Apple and Google have emerged as the giants in the mobile app world with iPhone apps and Android apps. MileBug is available for both. Microsoft is making great efforts to join the party with the new Windows Phone 7, and MileBug is almost there, too. It's been submitted...just awaits approval and release from the Microsoft powers that be. We're upgrading both iPhone and Android versions, too. So keep the feature requests coming!

Happy New Year everyone! Let's make it great!

IRS Announces 2012 Tax Deduction Rates

OK, they've finally posted the new rates! Very little change from the mid-2011 rates. Here's an excerpt from the official IRS.gov website:

"Beginning on Jan. 1, 2012, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:

• 55.5 cents per mile for business miles driven
• 23 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes
• 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations

The rate for business miles driven is unchanged from the mid-year adjustment that became effective on July 1, 2011. The medical and moving rate has been reduced by 0.5 cents per mile."

For the full statement, see the irs.gov website --> http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=250882,00.html

Happy driving!

IRS 2012 Mileage Rates Will Be Announced in December

Every year the IRS updates the rates at which we can take a deduction for miles driven for business, charity, or medical reasons. Typically these rates are announced in early December. So hang on for another couple weeks and we'll have those for you.

We will also publish new versions of MileBug for all platforms that incorporate these new rates. Look for that update and you'll good to go with plenty of time before the New Year.

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!

IRS Increases Mileage Rate to 55.5 Cents per Mile

For the second time in three years, the IRS is making a mid-year increase in the deduction rates for miles driven for business and medical/moving. It's a nice little healthy jump too! For July 1st through December 31st:

Business rate is now 55.5 cents/mile (up from 51)
Medical/Moving rate is now 23.5 cents/mile (up from 19)
Charity rate remains the same at 14 cents/mile

See the IRS site for the official statement:
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=240903,00.html?portlet=6

UPDATE: MileBug 1.2.1 now released!

We're pleased to announce the release of MileBug 1.2.1!

What's new in 1.2.1?
1) Sorting options for reports
2) Preview report before sending
3) Default U.S. IRS tax rates for 2009
4) Instructions for km/miles option

Now available in the App Store!

New IRS Rates: Effective January 1, 2009

The IRS has issued its new tax deduction rates for 2009. Come January 1st, please email yourselves a full report of your 2008 trips, and then clean out the Trips List. Then change the rates for your businesses/charities/medical/other categories to the following:

Business: $.55/mile
Charity: $.14/mile
Medical: $.24/mile