How it works - 2 easy ways:

Log every trip

Log Business trips

Send an SMS with:

Odometer reading :	10462
Business or Personal :	b

To: Sidebuddy
10462 b

Send an SMS with:

Starting odometer reading :	21201
Ending odometer reading :	21219

To: Sidebuddy
21201 21219

Sidebuddy logs the trip for you in your online logbook:

Odometer readings per journey		Date of travel		Kilometres travelled	Reason	Comment
start	end	start	end	Kilometres travelled	Reason	Comment

10421	10435	17/3/2007	17/3/2007	16	Personal
10435	10462	18/3/2007	18/3/2007	27	Business	<-Log every Trip

21201	21219	6/4/2007	6/4/2007	18	Business	<-Log Business trips

Fill these out and Sidebuddy does the rest. Easy!

The odometer reading and the Reason are filled from your message.

The date is set automatically to the date you logged it.

The kilometers are calculated for you.

You can log in to Sidebuddy and check your logbook at any time.

You can see how your business use percentage is coming along.

You can correct any of Sidebuddy's assumptions - for example, change a date.

You may need to log a trip manually (that horrible day you left your phone at home!) or correct a typo.

You can print out your logbook anytime for your tax records or for your mileage claim.

You can also download it as a spreadsheet.

Need more information? Have a look at the Tour or the Frequently Asked Questions.

You can add a comment to any trip.

Simply type them at the end of your SMS, or add them later online.

To: Sidebuddy
10462 b meeting with Jim

Sidebuddy constantly calculates your business use percentage.

No more surprises.

Sidebuddy understands mobile phones.

If you type "Easy a", we know you meant "3279 Business".

You can print, download, or email your logbook anytime.

The data is in CSV format to suit any spreadsheet software.

We have used the layout provided on the Australian Tax Office website.

It looks the same when you print it out.

If you maintain a reimbursement rate then Sidebuddy calculates your reimbursement.

Vehicle registration no	SBY 123
Period covered by logbook	from:	17/3/2007	to:	20/3/2007
Odometer readings for period	start:	10421	end:	10528

Odometer readings per journey		Date of travel		Kilometres travelled	Reason	Comment
start	end	start	end	Kilometres travelled	Reason	Comment
10421	10435	17/3/2007	17/3/2007	16	Business
10435	10462	18/3/2007	18/3/2007	27	Business	Conference
10462	10472	18/3/2007	18/3/2007	10	Personal
10472	10475	19/3/2007	19/3/2007	3	Business
10475	10498	19/3/2007	19/3/2007	23	Personal
10498	10528	20/3/2007	20/3/2007	30	Business

Total kilometers for period :				109	km
Total business kilometers :				76	km
Business use percentage :				69.7	%
Total reimbursement :				$50.16	at 0.66 per km