State of Tennessee Mileage Reimbursement Requirements

If you work in Tennessee and find that you are using your own personal vehicle for business related trips or activities, you can talk to your employer about mileage reimbursement. Most states have some kind of mileage reimbursement law and Tennessee is no exception.

This law is designed so that employers cannot take advantage of their employees when he or she must use their own car for work. No, you cannot claim the miles you drive to and from work or the miles to and from a lunch break. However, if you deliver goods or products (such as pizza, flowers, newspapers or packages), make service calls or even pick up clients from a location, you could be eligible to get compensation.

With the rising costs of gas and the expense of operation a car (such as general wear and tear), you should feel comforted to know that you can get paid for these business-related driving trips. The amount you will get will certainly vary from company to company, but at the very least, you should expect to get the state minimum. If you have a job where you travel each and every day for your work, you will have probably worked out some sort of agreement about the amount you will receive. Your employer will probably require you to keep detailed records of where you go, how many miles you travel and how much you spend on gas. In addition, I would certainly recommend keeping all receipts for things like gas and parking meters.

If you do not use your own car on a regular basis for your job, you should talk to your employer before incurring any expenses on your car. You might need special approval before getting reimbursement. Do what you can to get the compensation you are entitled to while using your car.