Business Mileage

With the help of Bluetooth technology mobile employees can easily take calls, get directions, and stream their favorite Spotify playlist in the car – all without ever having to touch their mobile device. But all that activity in addition to tracking mileage every day can seriously drain their mobile device’s battery life. We understand how…

  Mobile workers incur a wide range of expenses as they drive, from fuel and maintenance costs to insurance premiums and depreciation, and they must be repaid accordingly. Tracking, processing, and reimbursing accurately for these costs is not always easy though, particularly for companies with many mobile workers. The reality is, companies have several options…

Expense management is one of the top line items costing companies and impacting their bottom line. The cost of one-size-fits-all approaches to expense management are significant to the extent that they’re no longer proving ROI to businesses. In fact, they’re pushing business leaders to find new solutions that lower costs and create efficiencies in the…

Today’s workforce is growing at a rapid pace, as more and more employees are driving for work. According to a forecast from IDC, mobile workers will account for 72.3% of the entire U.S. workforce by 2020. The majority of these workers will use their own personal vehicles for business purposes and will need to be…

Technological advances are changing the way we live and work. The arrival of the Internet of Things is one example of how technology has changed our lives in recent years. For example, devices such as the Amazon Echo serve as personal assistants to help us simplify our personal lives – doing things like helping us…

Exaggerating the number of miles someone has driven for work is a form of employee theft. Although sometimes disregarded, employee mileage fraud poses a serious threat to businesses operating with mobile workforces. In cases of mileage fraud, employees are reimbursed by their employers for more mileage than what was required for them to perform their…

The standard mileage rate for 2017 was recently announced by the IRS, advising taxpayers of the optional cents per mile reimbursement rate for the year. It’s important for businesses with mobile employees to be aware of this announcement. The 2017 standard mileage rate provides a benchmark for mobile workers to calculate their reimbursement for their…

The optional IRS standard mileage rate (or Safe Harbor Rate) is used for employees, self-employed individuals, or other taxpayers to compute the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business. If you’re not reimbursed for your business mileage, you may want to claim the IRS standard mileage rate on your personal income taxes to offset…

Giving your workers access to company-owned vehicles, also known as “fleets,” can greatly benefit both employers and employees. If those fleets are not administered correctly, though, the potential benefits can quickly turn into burdens. Personal mileage reporting is a common area of confusion, particularly with so many workers now performing their duties off-site as part…

In 2016, we are surrounded by technology that is constantly updating to meet our needs. Now more than ever, there are mobile applications that make our lives infinitely easier. Why wait for a taxi when you can simply request a personal vehicle at a reasonable fare? Why worry about paying friends back when you can immediately send payments via phone? For those in the mobile workforce industry, why waste time and risk accuracy with a manual mileage log?