I work in the medical field and have to drive to different clinics across a large city. My company pays me mileage for a lot of this. Can I still take a deduction for this? What are the rules on auto mileage and deductions?
I work in the medical field and have to drive to different clinics across a large city. My company pays me mileage for a lot of this. Can I still take a deduction for this? What are the rules on auto mileage and deductions?
If you are reimbursed, no you can’t also take a tax deduction for the expense, since you didn’t pay it.
Current IRS allowed rate is 48.5 cents per mile. If you are reimbursed less than this, you can deduct the difference though.
You can only take the deduction if you itemize. It falls into the category of unreimbursed employee business expense, and you can only deduct the amount that exceeds 2% of your AGI.
You normally can deduct your business mileage from one work place to another one if you Itemize (Schedule A), but if your company covers the mileage there is nothing to deduct in your case.
I believe if you are already reimbursed for it you can’t take the deduction, the company writes it off as they have paid you for it already. I think it depends on how they claim it. Read this from the irs.http://www.irs.gov/publications/p463/ch0…