When I was employed at a consulting firm, I was typically asked to track my mileage so that I could get reimbursed. It wasn’t always clear to me if my boss billed the client for the mileage consistently. Now that I’m self employed…
When driving for a consulting project is it customary to bill the client for time spent driving and/or mileage for miles driven? At the current IRS rate of $0.655 per mile, bidding incorrectly can add up to a lot of money. Thanks!
In my industry it’s 100% normal to charge milage. I don’t charge if it’s a local job and I’m driving less than 30min. Anything over that gets charged milage and drive time. I have some customers that I drive an hour and a half and 90 miles one way, I’d be losing out like crazy if I didn’t charge. If I have to fly for a job or stay in a hotel, I charge the client for all of that and per diem. I do charge half rate for my travel time since I’m not actually working. There is a trend to move to full rate for everything though, which would be nice if it catches on. That being said not all industries have the same mentality when it comes to charging for travel.