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    Non Optical Bookkeeping Question...

    Help my brother figure his pay statement...

    My brother was recently required to give up a company provided vehicle and use his own to deliver small packages for a regional courier service he's worked for for many years.

    He is getting a mileage reimbursement but that is being deducted from his other deductibles (FICA State + Fed etc.).

    This I assume is going to leave him with a BIG tax bill at the end of the year.

    Is this legal? Our bookkeeper and her friends have never heard of the reimbursement not being separate from the deductions.

    Is this legal?

    Who should we contact first? An accountant or lawyer in labor law? Our State AG's office referred us to the IRS but wasn't sure if that's where the answer would be found.

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    There are two things that everyone on this board has and one of them is an opinion. Your brother should consult with a CPA.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rbaker View Post
    There are two things that everyone on this board has and one of them is an opinion. Your brother should consult with a CPA.
    An my opinion is this post is accurate.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Uncle Fester View Post
    Is this legal?
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    He is getting a mileage reimbursement but that is being deducted from his other deductibles (FICA State + Fed etc.).


    Could you explain that a little better? How can a reimbursement be deducted?

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    Thanks for responding...

    Quote Originally Posted by CME4SPECS View Post
    He is getting a mileage reimbursement but that is being deducted from his other deductibles (FICA State + Fed etc.).


    Could you explain that a little better? How can a reimbursement be deducted?
    Add his deductions up then subtract the mileage reimbursement from the deductions is what is being done on his pay receipt. So---Our question exactly! Apparently that's what a CPA needs to explain.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Uncle Fester View Post
    Add his deductions up then subtract the mileage reimbursement from the deductions is what is being done on his pay receipt. So---Our question exactly! Apparently that's what a CPA needs to explain.
    Yes, somebody is confused.

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