Business Mileage

California has frequently led with policies that other states follow. On Monday, August 17th, they led again by agreeing with several giants in auto-making on a deal regarding car emissions standards. This deal undermines the Trump administration’s rollback of Obama-era emission standards, which were established in 2012. What does this mean for auto-manufacturing and the…

Today’s pandemic has forced all of us to re-evaluate our schedules, our priorities and our decisions. That includes the business decisions we’ve made to adapt to current circumstances: cutting costs, halting business travel and, in some cases, furloughing and laying off employees. Every company has needed to adapt. Most companies have focused on uncovering cost…

While the positive turn in the May 2020 jobs report took many by surprise, it came as less of a shock to those following business mileage as an indicator of economic growth. After hitting a low point the week of April 5th, business activity began a steady rise that we saw reflected in the numbers…

Handling Vehicle Program Liability and Compliance Vehicle program liability and compliance are broad topics that differ with every program. The basics, however, are simple. As most things, there are right ways, wrong ways and risks if you go with the second of those options, intentionally or otherwise. What are the right ways and, if not…

Business mileage continues to show its merit as an early indicator of economic growth. And according to our latest bi-weekly Mileage Trends Flash Report, business activity continues to trend upwards as different parts of the U.S. reopen. Even with the Memorial Day holiday interrupting the usual work week, business driving activity has increased 51% since…

A month ago we released our first Mileage Trends Flash Report, which provides insight into the current state of national business mobility, and highlights how business mileage is evolving across locations and industry sectors as different parts of the U.S. reopen. Last week, our second Mileage Trends Flash Report found that business driving activity has…

What sets the best mileage tracker app apart? Winter is upon us, and that means scraping off your car. And when there’s a light frost, or a dusting of snow, it’s not too hard to clear off an SUV with an ice scraper. But when that heavy, wet snow traps your vehicle in an icy…

How can you leverage the 2019 medical mileage rate? As tax day draws near, it’s a great time to look at some of the lesser known taxpayer options regulated by the IRS. Riveting? Well, we all have our opinions, but the IRS isn’t going away any time soon. And, however much you might not enjoy…

The 2020 IRS Standard Mileage Rate is $0.575 On December 31, the IRS announced the 2020 IRS standard mileage rate as 57.5 cents. The rate changes from the 2019 rate of 58 cents by a half cent. This is the first time the rate hasn’t increased in the past three years. But what is the…

Motus Reveals Trends Underpinning the New Rate and Guidance on its Usage BOSTON, Mass., December 31, 2019 – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the 2020 business mileage standard rate of 57.5 cents, calculated with data provided by Motus. As the definitive leader in reimbursement solutions for businesses with mobile-enabled workforces, Motus has deep insights…