10 Best Employee Expense Reimbursement Practices

• Overview

Learn the best practices to reduce legal risk for employee expense reimbursement.Did you know that expense reimbursement actually is cutting-edge? Almost everyone has a smartphone now. Can employers save money by expecting employees to use their own phone? When does something that costs no extra money become an expense, and how can it be reimbursed? Learn the answers to these questions and the old-fashioned basics.

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Agenda

The Shape of the Field

• Federal vs. State Rules

• Getting It Just Right

- Is the Reimbursement Taxable?

- Reporting on the Wage Statement

Rules of the Road - Reimbursement for Travel Expenses

• What Travel Must Be Reimbursed (Overnight - During the Day)

• When Employees Use Their Own Cars

• Other Travel Expenses

• Is It Compensable Time?

Uniforms, Tools and Equipment

Communications Devices

• Phone Reimbursement

• Internet, Computers and Home Office Supplies

• The Home in Home Office

• The Move to B.Y.O.D.