Does my employer have to pay for driving expenses?
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Does my employer have to pay for driving expenses?
Asked on January 2, 2013 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
As a general rule, employee mileage reimbursement is at the discretion of an employer (i.e. there is no law that mandates it). Companies are allowed to provide such expense reimbursement (and there are tax laws that allow them to deduct such reimbursements as business expenses) but there is no legal requirement to provide them.
That having been said, you should keep records of these expenses. You can then discuss the matter with an accountant; you may be able to claim some mileage deduction or some other tax benefit on your taxes.
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