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Using Personal Vehicle For Work Law California In Texas
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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.
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.
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.
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.).
To use the lease value rule, multiply the annual lease value of the car (via the IRS Annual Lease Value table) by the percentage of personal mileage driven. This will give you the Fair Market Value (FMV) of the employee's personal use of a company-provided vehicle.
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Yes, you can require employees to use a personal vehicle for work, and for many employers, this may seem safer than providing company cars. The use of privately-owned automobiles for approved work is permissible provided it is done during the course of the employee's scheduled hours of work.It is lawful for your employer to make you use your own vehicle to drive to various locations for your job. California Mileage Reimbursement Law requires employers to reimburse employees for all vehicle expenses incurred on the job. You are entitled to be reimbursed all expenses you incur to do your job. Texas doesn't have any state laws governing car allowances. Does your organization employ anyone who travels for work using a personal vehicle? So the days you are in TX are subject to TX laws (no income tax), but the days you are working in CA are subject to CA income tax. Your employment contract should have a separate page for drivers.