All helpful. Thanks guys.
The goal is to have company vehicles but not there yet. CAR -----Original Message----- From: Bill Humphries [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 4:33 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: ?? on Field service reps / Mileage expense And on the opposite end, I drive my own car, don't have any policy regarding expensing miles and claim the mileage deductions on my taxes every year. Grrrr. Bill Jeff Brown wrote: > This may not be very helpful, but as an EMPLOYEE one of my all-time > favorite perks was a company vehicle that I was allowed to drive to > and from home when working as a consultant. I'll always remember that > boss fondly. > > On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Michael B. Smith > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Consult your accountant or tax advisor. > > > > In the USA, the IRS has fairly strict rules about what counts as > business mileage. Most businesses that I have worked for follow > those rules. This limits both exposure and liability to a company > if you follow the same rules. > > > > In general, I believe a fairly accurate one sentence summary would > be to say that whatever mileage exceeds the round-trip from home > to office, driven for business purposes, would be reimbursable. > There are exceptions. > > > > Note that you aren't required to pay mileage expenses. The IRS > allows people to deduct vehicle expenses (or a portion thereof), > or if you reimburse less than the IRS allotment they can deduct > the difference between what you reimbursed and what the IRS > allows. Anything over the IRS allotment must be treated as income, > by both you and the employee. > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > Consultant and Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > > *From:* Cesare' A. Ramos [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Thursday, April 07, 2011 3:16 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* ?? on Field service reps / Mileage expense > > > > Hellos. > > > > Trying to figure some things out and thought I would ask the > peanut gallery for opinions. > > > > We are a service company and have service reps on the field > visiting clients. With the increase of fuel and such, I am > considering a formal policy on either mileage reimbursement or > monthly gas allowance. > > > > What are your thoughts? Should or would you set daily minimums > (i.e. only reimburse over 15 miles)? > > > > Just looking for general thoughts. > > > > Thanks. > > > > CAR > > This e-Mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom > they are addressed. If you have received this e-Mail in error > please notify the sender via returned e-Mail. 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