Fuel Reimbursement

[JR2ALTA]

Does your company write a separate check for mileage?

Mine doesn't, and it really plays a psychological trick on my finances. Like all of you, my family has a lot of bills and we manage our paychecks accordingly. Since gas isn't separate, we always end up a little behind because of hundreds of dollars a month vanish in the tank.

A separate check would be easier to deposit in a "gas only" credit card, or even cash in the glove box.

[mojorolla]

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When I was a contractor for Xerox, I got a separate check. It was mileage based so it varied from week to week.
We get a lump sum per month and a territory. If you are a good tech, it works out fine. If you are sloppy and have a lot of call backs, you can short yourself.

[blackcat4866]

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That's a negative.

That is, a negative amount on my paycheck for my commuting with the company car. To the tune of $400 per month. =^..^=

[KenB]

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It saves your employer a bunch of money in administrative costs to combine your pay an mileage reimbursement into one check.

With that in mind, I don't think you should ever expect that to change. If anything, more companies are going that way.

They leave it up to you to manage your pay versus mileage. I know it sounds simple and can sometimes be anything but, but "That's the way it is", as the late great Walter Cronkite used to say.

[jonhiker]

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my paystub shows the mileage reimbursement separate from pay. it is non-taxable.

[toddanderson]

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Get a separate checking account for your car, as soon as you get paid transfer your mileage money into it, pay your car expense with a debit card
from the mileage checking account. Do this and you will find out if you are losing money on what they pay you.

Does your company write a separate check for mileage?

Mine doesn't, and it really plays a psychological trick on my finances. Like all of you, my family has a lot of bills and we manage our paychecks accordingly. Since gas isn't separate, we always end up a little behind because of hundreds of dollars a month vanish in the tank.

A separate check would be easier to deposit in a "gas only" credit card, or even cash in the glove box.

[ddude]

Re: Fuel Reimbursement

Does your company write a separate check for mileage?

Mine doesn't, and it really plays a psychological trick on my finances. Like all of you, my family has a lot of bills and we manage our paychecks accordingly. Since gas isn't separate, we always end up a little behind because of hundreds of dollars a month vanish in the tank.

A separate check would be easier to deposit in a "gas only" credit card, or even cash in the glove box.

If your company does not separate your expenses (REIMBURSEMENT) from your pay (INCOME), then you may be faced with a rather bothersome IRS audit, IF you are in the USA-


If you are located outside of our Garden of Eden (heheheheheehe), you may have to refer to your own tax laws-

[Masterchief]

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That dreaded mileage allowance.

Every month i would have to do a monthly chart of Mon - Fri, and daily totals. I would have to go a little bit over some months and low on others and all for the tax man.

I always felt i was being short changed by the company any way, I recieved 650 euros a month.

If you drive your own personal car do you

• Calculate the daily miles
• Measure the MPG
• Record all repairs and cost
• Work out the wear and tear/cost per mile

I could easily do 1200 KM a month and get 650 euros regardless, where my SM could do the same and get 1500 euros. i ran my car into the ground and when i ask for more money i got its a recession answer so i asked for a van.

I could tell you a story about the van they gave me if you ever want to know just ask and ill do a thread

[MR Bill]

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I gave my techs $250 per month plus a C.C. for gas. I bumped it to $300 per month . That was ten years ago. They were happy with it. They didn't have car payments. The big companies I worked for paid mileage. It is about 50 cents a mile now. You have to keep a log for every call done and miles to and from call .

I'm on my own now and really don't know what is going on with car allowance but that is how I did it.

[Masterchief]

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I gave my techs $250 per month plus a C.C. for gas. I bumped it to $300 per month . That was ten years ago. They were happy with it. They didn't have car payments. The big companies I worked for paid mileage. It is about 50 cents a mile now. You have to keep a log for every call done and miles to and from call .

I'm on my own now and really don't know what is going on with car allowance but that is how I did it.

I would be over the moon with 50cent per mile, if i done 500 miles per month that 2500, gosh i could nearly buy my own house after 5 years

[ZOOTECH]

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I would be over the moon with 50cent per mile, if i done 500 miles per month that 2500, gosh i could nearly buy my own house after 5 years

I believe you missed a decimal point.

[Masterchief]

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I believe you missed a decimal point.

Ah you would have to burst my bubble, damn i taught i had it made

[CanonSco]

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Company Pays for all fuel. Then charges for private mileage at a high rate. But I never pay for company fuel.

[Masterchief]

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Company Pays for all fuel. Then charges for private mileage at a high rate. But I never pay for company fuel.

I loved driving my own car for work (Comfort) but i could do 2000km and only get $650 a month

I drive the Company Van, use a Fuel card and can go anywhere for personal use after work.

I have to say you would not like to work in my Company anyway and the Company vehicles are SH1T

[atwageman]

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I've had a company car for about 4 years now, along with a gas card. I keep a mileage log, but it's not scrutinized. The techs without company cars I think are currently reimbursed .35 cents a mile. Depending on their tax situation, some of the techs are writing off the difference at the end of the year.