How much to drive around
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Anonymous
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Hi nannies and parents.
How much should I ask my boss to drive the kids around to parks,mall,zoo,other? Thanks! |
Anonymous
I forgot to say that I work in VA close to Tysons. |
Anonymous
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Huh?
Are you asking what you ask for in reimbursement? If so the IRS mileage reimbursement rate for 2015 is 57.5cents per mile. |
Anonymous
| If a job wants me to use my car for their kid, I charge them a flat hourly rate that's higher than my norm. I'm not record keeping for them every time we go somewhere. |
Anonymous
| Aren't you already being paid to do your job? |
Anonymous
You need to pay me extra to taxi around your kids in my car. That IRS rate does NOT cover the wear and tear kids leave behind. |
Anonymous
yes it does. The IRS rate is specifically designed to cover wear/tear/gas/insurance/operating costs etc... |
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| IRS rate per mile. Covers gas, maintenance, wear and tear. |
Anonymous
Not "wear and tear" by sloppy kids with juice boxes and rice cakes all over. |
Anonymous
Well, some kid management can easily prevent "juice boxes and rice cakes all over". We have pretzels and water in the car w/ our kids. No big deal. Occasionally we vacuum it. We have kids - that's the reality. Don't use your car for work, or ask your bosses to pay for detailing twice a year, or get over it. |
Anonymous
If you could manage to be an adult and set rules with the kids, then you wouldn't have these issues. My employer supplies a car for me and she is very clean, so I respect that. I don't let my charges eat in the car and give them water when they are thirsty. I don't load my charges up with empty sugar calories. |
Anonymous
| Yes, employers *should* supply a car, imo. |
Anonymous
| Taking the kids on local outings occasionally is my expectation of standard work for a nanny. If it is far or preschool commuting then it merits specific repayment. But going to the playground down the road or to the mall once a week a couple miles away? Fully part of "taken children on local outings" expectation established on hiring. |
Anonymous
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Did you know I get a rate hike if your kid gets in my car?
The IRS allowance doesn't cover that at all, because it wasn't set-up for nanny taxi service for your kids. Bet you had no clue. Nannies are getting taken advantage of yet again. |
Anonymous
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I would simply ask for the IRS mileage rate at the moment.
This covers more than simply gasoline costs, it also counts add'l wear & tear on your vehicle as well. Just keep a mileage log and turn it in to your bosses weekly. You may also get a tax deduction, but am not sure. Or: If the parks and zoos, etc. are relatively close-by, you can always simply agree on a weekly flat rate to make it less complicated. |