LisaAnn Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Ok, so this is going to be my year of "strange scenerios"! I just received an email from a client stating the following: "This is going to sound weird, but .... can I claim mileage for every day at work having to drive to the restroom? Its a nesesity to have to utilize the bathroom and not something thats easy to get to. My building does not have a bathroom facility, the closest bathroom is over two blocks away. When its raining or cold or icy out everyone has to drive. Its crazy I know. Just thought I would ask. Used alot of gas the last nine months while I was pregnant....lol" Any comments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 sounds personal not business to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcjenkins Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Sad to say, necessary or not to her physical being, it's not a 'job necessity', so it's personal travel. Same as going to and fro from home to job is personal. What she should do is ask the company to set up a reasonable 'reimbursement' for the mileage, due to their failure to provide facilities in walking distance. Of course, she should get all the workers to agree to make that a group request, so no one gets singled out as a troublemaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kea Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Agree that it's personal and not business. But aren't there laws about providing restroom facilities at a place of business? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacun Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 (edited) Used alot of gas the last nine months while I was pregnant....lol" Any comments? I agree it is personal. Edited January 28, 2011 by Pacun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcjenkins Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Agree that it's personal and not business. But aren't there laws about providing restroom facilities at a place of business? There may be, and probably are, depends on the state most likely, but that has nothing to do with the tax code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kea Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I never said it had anything to do with the tax code. Just looking for other ways to "compensate." I would have a hard time working some place where the nearest restroom is over 2 blocks away. But no, it's not something the IRS can help with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcjenkins Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 No, and in today's market, probably no one will complain, because they would rather have a job than lose it over this issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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