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How Motus Approaches BYO with Our Own Employees

Motus on May 16, 2023

Motus has been in the reimbursement game for a long time. While the majority of that has been spent in the vehicle space, we got into asset reimbursement three years…

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Variations in Odometer Readings

Ben Reiland on May 2, 2023

You may be wondering why the odometer reading in your vehicle differs from the distance calculated by an online mapping provider. The answer is simple: although vehicle odometer readings are close to the actual mileage traveled, they are not precise. Surprising to many, there is no federal law that regulates odometer accuracy, only guidelines by The Society of Automotive Engineers that allow for a margin of error of plus or minus four percent. A FOX19 report on odometer readings found that four vehicles of different makes all registered inaccurate readings. Some readings overshot the mileage driven, while others under reported the mileage driven. Even a variance of twenty feet per mile driven could result in a discrepancy of over five-hundred miles over the vehicle’s lifetime.

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How Your Business Can Benefit from Motus’ Vehicle Reimbursement Program

Alexis Reed on April 13, 2023

Who is Motus? The leader in vehicle reimbursement solutions. It’s right there at the top of our website in big white letters. But what does that mean exactly? How do…

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Mileage Deduction Rules: Claiming Unreimbursed Mileage on Your Tax Return

Xochitl Arteaga on April 11, 2023

Employees, self-employed individuals and other taxpayers have used the optional IRS standard mileage rate (or Safe Harbor Rate) to compute the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business in…

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Driver Safety Program: Readying Your Mobile Workers for the Roads

Ben Reiland on April 6, 2023

In today’s post we’re talking distracted driving and prioritizing your driver safety program. But before we dive in, let’s start with a wild fact. Did you know you’re more likely…

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Oil Check: How Is Gasoline Made? A General Overview

Ben Reiland on April 4, 2023

You know gasoline. It’s that pale brown or pink fluid used to fuel vehicles with internal combustion engines. Vehicles like cars, trucks, jets and ATVs. It also fuels lawnmowers, generators,…

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Mobile Workforce Vehicle Reimbursement

Work Vehicle: When Companies Need Fleet Vehicles and When They Don’t

Ben Reiland on March 24, 2023

When you’re drinking a freshly brewed cup of coffee or some other hot beverage, you’re going to want a mug or a thermos. It’s hard to think about drinking it…

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Mobile Workforce Vehicle Reimbursement

Company Car Policy: Entrusting Fleet Vehicles to Employees

Ben Reiland on March 24, 2023

Setting up a company-provided vehicle program means juggling several priorities. Vehicle acquisition and registration is one thing, the company car policy is another. So what is a company car policy?…

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Why a Cents-Per-Mile Program Might Work for Your Company

Ben Reiland on March 16, 2023

There are four well-known options that companies can choose from for their business vehicle program: company-owned vehicles, flat or car allowance, fixed and variable rate and cents-per-mile (CPM) reimbursement. While…

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