July 12, 2005
When a company adopts a driver reimbursement program, it shifts all costs to the employee. The problem, from a tax view-point, is that if not handled correctly, reimbursement payments to employees can be considered taxable income by the federal government and some states. For instance, a monthly vehicle allowance is taxable to the employee, and the company is subject to its portion of FICA tax. The net result is that the employee’s combined state and federal tax burden will increase, which, in t