Mileage and Tax Concerns
Thursday, July 24th, 2008When you are using your own car or truck for work, you do have the ability to claim your mileage for reimbursement to your employer, or you can claim it on your taxes as a deduction. Either requires good mileage tracking. When you drive to work and from work, those miles are all your responsibility. However, if you leave work to go somewhere else work related, pick up supplies, drive to a meeting, or go to a different job site, those are all miles that you can claim. It’s not as simple as trying to estimate at the end of the year. You really have to have an exact number, which can be hard for the busy man or woman.
And especially when your employer wants you to familiarize yourself with hypermiling terms you'd best be diligent in keeping track and then gauging your mileage for the best fuel consumption possible.