@JHew92 wrote:
I read on another post that when you use your personal vehicle for work that it can be as if you are renting it to your employer versus being classified as self-employed. It’s frustrating that my husband’s employer decided not to take taxes out and 1099 us for vehicle reimbursements. Is there an easier way than having to file like we are “self-employed” when we aren’t? We paid for tires, repairs, and even insurance on his vehicle used for work plus all the miles racked up.
No, you can't call yourself a schedule C business who is in the business of "renting" your personal vehicle to the employer. That's tax fraud. I am 100% certain your husband's employer will not sign a rental agreement, for example. For 2018-2025, W-2 employees can't deduct work-related use of their personal vehicle, that's all.
Note that in some states, it may be illegal for the business to require the unreimbursed use of a personal vehicle, especially if the unreimbursed vehicle costs reduce the employee's net income to below minimum wage. Otherwise, look for a job that treats you more fairly.
