If my Employer only pays me $.45 per mile on my expenses am i able to claim the other $.09 for all miles driven in 2016?

[MichaelDC · Accepted solution]

Yes. However, it may or may not help you in your taxes.

You can enter the unreimbursed business expenses here:

• Go to Federal Taxes,
• Click Deductions and Credits, 
• Select I'll choose what I work on 
• Select Job-Related Expenses under Employment Expenses. 

Enter ALL business miles driven and vehicle information first in the interview questions. Then, it will ask for reimbursement information.

You can potentially write off the mileage driven for work minus the mileage you were reimbursed for. If you are an employee and receive a W-2, you can deduct unreimbursed vehicle expenses as job expenses, but you must be able to itemize your deductions

For instance, the IRS standard mileage rate is $.54/mile. If you drove 100 miles ($54 at the standard IRS rate) but the company only reimbursed you $38.00, you could deduct the additional $16 as an unreimbursed business expense. Even then, only the amount above 2% of your adjusted gross income is deductible.

Note:  You cannot deduct the miles you commute to and from work, or any expenses you were reimbursed.