April 2026 · 7 min read

Contractor Tax Deductions App 2026

You're probably missing half your deductions. Here's the app that captures all of them.

Contractors can deduct mileage, materials, tools, software, and more. Most miss the deductions they can't document. Lead Score tracks mileage and expenses per lead — giving you the business context the IRS wants.


Choose Lead Score if…Choose Other Apps if…
Lead Score auto-tracks your business mileage in the background — and links every drive to the lead it was for, so your IRS deductions have full job context.Generic mileage and expense apps produce tax reports. Lead Score produces tax reports with the context of which leads produced those miles and expenses.
You want mileage automatically tracked and linked to leadsYou only need basic mileage logging for taxes
You want IRS-compliant exports plus job contextYour employer provides a mileage reimbursement tool
You want to replace your mileage app and CRM with one subscriptionFree is your hard requirement (try Stride)
Feature Comparison

Lead Score vs Other Apps

Lead Score was built by a contractor who realized his mileage deductions were real money — and that linking every mile to a specific lead turned tax records into business intelligence.

FeatureLead ScoreOther Apps
Mileage per lead with business context Date, lead name, project, miles Generic mileage totals only
Receipt attachment per lead Photo attached to lead card Not available or separate app
IRS-compliant CSV export Built in Varies by app
Lead qualification scoring 5-factor scoring system Not available
Works fully offline 100% local storage Most require connection
No account required Your device, your data Account required by most
Job-level cost tracking Expenses + mileage per lead Not available
PDF estimates & invoices Built in Not included in most
Monthly price $9.99/month $5–15/month typical
Free tier First 3 leads, no card Varies
Thousandsin missed deductions annually
$0Lead Score free tier
5 minto log any business expense

The documentation problem

The IRS doesn't care what you spent. They care what you can prove.

Contractors can deduct mileage, materials, tools, supplies, software, and more. The deductions aren't the problem — the documentation is. Most contractors either don't track expenses as they happen, use systems that are too loose for an audit, or track miles without any business purpose documentation.

Thousandsin missed deductions per year
0business context in generic expense apps
Audit riskwithout documentation

The IRS wants business purpose. Most expense apps don't capture it.

The IRS requires contemporaneous records — documentation created at the time of the expense, not reconstructed from memory at tax time. For mileage: date, starting point, destination, business purpose, and miles. For expenses: date, amount, vendor, and business purpose.

Lead Score captures all of this automatically by attaching every expense and mileage entry to a lead. The business purpose is the lead — its name, project type, and description. Your mileage and expense records have built-in documentation.

"I want to make sure I'm claiming everything I'm entitled to without making mistakes."

Contractor tax question, 2025

How Lead Score helps with contractor tax documentation

Every mile and expense with built-in business purpose.

Lead Score tracks mileage per lead. Every business drive is logged in the activity history of the lead it was for. Your IRS mileage log exports with date, lead name, project type, and miles — exactly what documentation standards require.

Every expenselinked to a lead
Every milewith business context
IRS-readyexport built in

Attach receipts as photos to lead cards. The business purpose is automatic — it's the lead the receipt is attached to. No separate expense app. No shoebox of paper receipts.

Lead Score's CSV export gives your accountant clean, organized data with business context for every entry. Not just totals — individual records with dates, amounts, and business purposes.


The Real Cost

What your current app stack actually costs.

Most solo contractors run 4–5 separate apps. Here's the monthly total — and what Lead Score costs to replace all of them.

Typical contractor app stack — per month
MileIQ (mileage)$8.99
Joist or Invoice Simple (estimates + invoices)$8–32
HelloLeads or similar (lead tracking)$5
Expense tracking app$5–10
Monthly total$27–56/month
Lead Score replaces all of the above
Lead scoring + mileage + estimates + invoices + expenses$9.99/month
Your annual savings$204–552/year

Or go annual at $59.99/year — less than $5/month for the full stack.


Pricing

Clear pricing. No surprises.

Other Apps

Generic tracking

no business context per entry · Various pricing

  • ✗ No lead qualification
  • ✗ No pipeline analytics
  • ✗ Separate tool — one workflow

Bottom Line

Who should use what.

Our Verdict

Contractors who want to track mileage and expenses with built-in business context for IRS documentation — Lead Score captures this automatically as part of your normal lead workflow.

Contractors who need advanced accounting features, payroll, invoicing reconciliation, or QuickBooks sync — a dedicated accounting platform like QuickBooks Self-Employed or FreshBooks handles those needs.


FAQ

What contractors ask before switching.

What business expenses can contractors deduct?×
Vehicle mileage (67 cents/mile in 2026) or actual vehicle expenses. Materials and supplies purchased for jobs. Tools and equipment with business use. Business insurance. Home office (if applicable). Software subscriptions. Marketing and advertising. Subcontractor costs.
Does Lead Score export mileage for taxes?+
Yes. Lead Score exports all lead data including mileage to CSV. Every mileage entry includes the date, lead name, project type, and miles driven — the business context the IRS requires.
How does Lead Score track mileage per lead?+
When you log a site visit in a lead's activity log, you record the miles driven. The mileage is attached to that lead's record. Your export shows every business drive with the lead it was driven for.
Can I attach receipts to Lead Score?+
Yes. Attach receipt photos directly to any lead card. The business purpose is automatic — it's the lead name and project description. Your expense records have built-in documentation.
Should I use Lead Score or QuickBooks Self-Employed for tracking?+
Both serve different purposes. Lead Score tracks pre-sale workflow including mileage and expenses per lead with scoring and pipeline analytics. QuickBooks Self-Employed handles broader accounting including bank reconciliation, invoicing, and tax estimation. Most contractors use Lead Score for pre-sale and a separate accounting tool for financial management.


Every deduction starts with documentation. Lead Score creates it automatically.

Every mile and expense connected to the lead it was for.

Free tier · No account required · iOS & Android · Works offline

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Written by the Contractor School team based on publicly available pricing and feature information. Last updated April 2026. Lead Score is not affiliated with or endorsed by Other Apps.

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