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I am a W2 employee who was reimbursed .42 per mile by employer. Can I deduct the difference between what Fed standard is and what I was reimbursed?

denisfaherty — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:39:59 GMT

Re: I am a W2 employee who was reimbursed .42 per mile by employer. Can I deduct the difference between what Fed standard is and what I was reimbursed?

DoninGA — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:41:36 GMT

No you cannot. Employee business expenses are not deductible on a federal tax return.

Re: I am a W2 employee who was reimbursed .42 per mile by employer. Can I deduct the difference b...

LeonardS — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 20:22:29 GMT

No, you can not deduct the difference between what your employer reimbursed you and what the IRS allows. This would be an unreimbursed employee expense with is no longer allowed as a deduction.

You may want to speak to your employer to ask if you can be reimbursed for the full amount allowed by the IRS for any mileage reimbursements you may receive in 2020.