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2012 IRS Standard Mileage Rate Remains 55.5 Cents Per Mile

Written By: Melissa C. Marsh, Esq., California Attorney, January 2012

Beginning January 1, 2012, the IRS standard mileage rate deduction for business use of a vehicle is 55.5 cents per mile. In 2011, the IRS standard mileage rate was 51 cents per mile for January through June of 2011. Beginning July 1, 2011, the IRS standard mileage rate deduction for business use of a vehicle was increased from 51 cents per mile to 55.5 cents per mile.Pursuant to California Labor Code §2802, California employers are required to reimburse employees for all expenses incurred by the employee in performing their duties, including expenses for travel, dining, and mileage (other than to and from work/home). The employee cannot agree to waive this right to receive reimbursement.

The California Labor Commissioner has also stated that any California employer who reimburses its employees at less than the standard IRS mileage rate (55.5 Cents as of 7/1/2011) will have to prove that the employee’s actual expenses were in fact less than the standard IRS mileage rate, or be subject to liability for the difference.

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