The Internal Revenue Service has announced
that, due to the rising price of gasoline, the optional standard mileage rates
used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business
purposes will change for the remainder of 2008. Effective for travel during the
period of July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, the rate will be 58.5 cents
per mile up from the original 50.5 cents per mile applicable for the first half
of the year.
It has been the ARRL’s long
standing policy to reimbursement staff and volunteers at the IRS rate for use
of their personal vehicles while on organizational business.
Also, the IRS decided to leave the
allowance for miles driven in service to a charitable organization unchanged at
14 cents/mile.
Enclosed is a revised expense
reimbursement form in Excel format to be used for travel between July 1 and December
31, 2008.
73,
Barry J. Shelley, N1VXY
Chief Financial Officer
ARRL, Inc—The National
Association for Amateur Radio
225 Main St.
Newington, CT 06111
Phone: (860) 594-0212
E-mail: bshelley@arrl.org
Barry, N1VXY