The receipt half of rideshare expenses, kept properly
Start with what this does not do, because for a driver it matters. HeyJerni does not keep a kilometre logbook, does not calculate cents per kilometre, and does not do GST or BAS, all of which rideshare driving needs. What it does is the other half: every receipt that a car claim and a business return still rest on, captured in seconds at the servo instead of shoved into the console.
Where driver records fall apart
- Fuel receipts live and die in the car. Thermal paper on a dashboard in summer is blank within months, and the servo does not keep a copy for you.
- Small running costs never get recorded. Car washes, water and mints for passengers, a new phone mount, a dash cam, a windscreen replacement.
- The phone bill is the biggest mixed expense you have. Almost entirely work while you are driving, and personal the rest of the time, which means a percentage and a basis for it.
- Two systems that never meet. Kilometres get tracked in one app and receipts pile up somewhere else, and at year end nobody can match them.
How HeyJerni fits a driving shift
1
Scan at the pump
Photograph the receipt before you pull out. On-device AI reads the supplier, amount and date, so it takes about as long as putting the cap back on.
2
Let tap-to-pay purchases log themselves
A one-time Shortcuts automation records every Apple Pay purchase with the merchant and amount. Fuel, tolls, the car wash and the coffee stop all arrive by themselves.
3
Set the work-use share once
Phone, internet, anything used off shift as well. Set a percentage with a basis you can explain, and HeyJerni remembers the supplier.
4
Hand the receipts over with the logbook
Export the financial year as a summary, a CSV and the images, and give it to your accountant alongside whatever you used to record kilometres.
Receipts drivers commonly need to keep
Common expenses a rideshare driver keeps records for. Note that car expenses are usually claimed through the logbook method or cents per kilometre, and the method decides which of these receipts you need. Whether an expense is deductible for you, and what your GST position is, depends on your circumstances; check the ATO ride-sourcing guidance or ask a registered tax agent.
- Fuel, servicing, tyres and repairs, which the logbook method still needs receipts for
- Registration, insurance and roadside assistance
- Car washes and interior cleaning
- Tolls and parking while driving for the platform
- Phone and internet, the work-use share
- Mounts, chargers, dash cams and other in-car equipment
- Water, mints and other amenities provided to passengers
- Platform fees and commissions, and any licence or accreditation costs
HeyJerni is a record-keeping tool, not tax advice.
A two-minute routine between shifts
- 1Open Records and tap Unreviewed.
- 2Confirm the category and work use on the week's purchases. Fuel and tolls are usually one tap after the first time.
- 3Scan anything still in the console or the glovebox.
- 4At 30 June, run Record Check, export, and send it with your logbook.
What HeyJerni does not do
- A kilometre logbook, or cents-per-kilometre calculations. Use the ATO app or a dedicated logbook, and keep it alongside.
- GST and BAS. Ride-sourcing drivers generally have to register for GST regardless of turnover, and that needs accounting software or an agent.
- Income from the platform, statements or reconciliation.
- Bank linking. By design; the records stay on the phone.
Frequently asked questions
Can HeyJerni track my kilometres?
No. There is no trip tracking, no logbook and no cents-per-kilometre calculation. Use the ATO app or a logbook app for that, and use HeyJerni for the receipts both methods still rely on.
Do I need it if I use the cents-per-kilometre method?
The car claim itself does not need fuel receipts under that method, but everything outside the car does: phone, accessories, platform fees, amenities. Those are still records you have to keep.
Does it handle GST or my BAS?
No. Rideshare driving generally requires GST registration regardless of turnover, and BAS needs accounting software or an agent. HeyJerni keeps the expense records and the receipt images.
Does it work with no signal?
Yes. The AI model runs on the phone, so scanning and categorising work in a basement carpark or well outside town.
Can I separate driving expenses from personal ones?
Yes. Every expense carries a purpose, and mixed ones carry a work-use percentage. Your phone is the obvious case.
Is this tax advice?
No. It is a record-keeping tool. Ride-sourcing has its own rules; the ATO guidance and a registered tax agent are the sources.
Start with the receipt in the console
Download HeyJerni and scan what is already in the car. Supplier, amount and date fill themselves in, and the image stays with the record.