Business use of my personal vehicle. I am reimbursed .52 cents a mile. How can I claim the difference between .52 cents and the standard mileage rate of .54 cents?

[mcguirer4]

Also, I have to subtract 25 miles daily from my travel (unpaid).  Can I claim these at the full rate of .54 cents?

[DS30 · Accepted solution]

Yes, you can claim the difference between the IRS standard mileage rate for 2016 (.54) and what you were reimbursed by your employer (.52) for every business mile driven as an employee.

Business miles can be deductible if you are an employee (as a job-related expense, if you itemize and are subject to a 2% AGI limitation).

You are an employee, you would be able to take unreimbursed mileage as a as a job related expense

• You would enter your unreimbursed employment expenses under Federal Taxes>Deductions and Credits> I'll choose what I work on (or jump to full list)> scroll down to Employment Expenses> Job-related expenses (start/update). Use the TurboTax guide to help you enter these expense.
• Say "yes" to question "Employment Expenses Related to a W-2"
• after about 6 to 10 question screens, you will get to a screen titled "Job-Related Expenses" you can put this information here (see screenshot #1)