Tracking Mileage from the Trip Log
In the Trip Log, record business mileage along with the destinations, reasons for each trip, and the vehicle used. You can enter a per-mile rate, allowing Boulevard to calculate the total deduction based on this rate and the total number of miles driven within a specified time period, either for a specific vehicle or for all vehicles.
Access the Trip Log from the Business Tools menu, select Trip Log.
- Click
to create a new entry, or if using a previously saved trip, double-click the desired trip from the Memorized section in the sidebar.
- Add the vehicle if it is the first time being added, or choose a previously used vehicle from the drop-down list.
- Enter the Date, and Begin odometer and End odometer reading.
- In the grid area of the Trip Details form, for each segment of the trip, add the Destination and Reason for trip.
- To memorize the entire trip for future use, before saving the form, from the Memorize section, select the Memorize this Trip checkbox, then in the Description field, enter a name for this trip.
- When finished, click
OK to save and close the form.
From the lower-left corner of the Trip Log, click Memorized.
- To rename a memorized trip, right-click on the memorized trip, then select Rename. When finished, click
OK .
- To delete a memorized trip, right-click on it and select Delete. Click Yes to confirm.
Note: Memorized trips cannot be edited. Instead, delete the trip and create a new entry. Then, select Memorize this Trip.
- From the Filter sidebar, in the Date Range field, click ... and select a pre-defined range or choose Custom... to enter a custom range.
- Choose a vehicle from the Vehicle drop-down list (or leave the default <All Vehicles> selected).
- From the toolbar, click
, then from the preview window, click
to print (or
to export as a pdf).
- After printing, from the toolbar, click
to clear any filters you have set.
Additional Information:
- If you are using multiple vehicles, set one as the default by clicking
Settings located in the lower left corner of the Trip Log. Then, select your desired vehicle from the options provided.