Using Personal Vehicle For Work Law California In Michigan
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It depends on your employment contract. If you signed an agreement to use your personal vehicle for work-related tasks, refusing to do so could be a breach of contract. However, if your contract does not require using your personal vehicle, you might have more room to refuse.
In short, yes the employer can. In California all employment is considered to be on an at will basis unless there is an agreement to the contrary about that status between the employee and employer.
Yes, your employer can require you to use your own vehicle, but they have to reimburse you for all costs associated with travel, from tolls to mileage, to increased insurance. Since your employer is only paying mileage one-way, they may (probably are) violating Labor Code section 2802.
You can deduct the car expenses as a business expense. If you also use the car for personal use, the value of the personal use has to be added to your W-2 box 1 taxable income because it is a taxable employee benefit. This is still messy, though slightly less messy than leasing the car to yourself.
If your employees drive their personal vehicles for work, your business is at risk of financial liability in the case of an accident. In this article, we focus on non-owned autos (an exposure faced by nearly every company), what it is and how to reduce your risk to loss.
Under IRS general rules, all use of a company car is considered personal use unless the employee documents the business use of the car. Personal use of a company vehicle (PUCC) generally results in taxable wages for the employee. But sorting out the amount to tax can be confusing.
Yes, your employer can require you to use your own vehicle, but they have to reimburse you for all costs associated with travel, from tolls to mileage, to increased insurance. Since your employer is only paying mileage one-way, they may (probably are) violating Labor Code section 2802.
The use of privately-owned automobiles during scheduled hours of work should be minimized and only used for purposes that cannot be accomplished by other transport means (e.g. shuttle, delivery service, rental car, etc.).
