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Mileage Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2008
The mileage reimbursement
rate for travel and non-overnight
transportation has been increased to 58.5
cents per mile effective July 1st. The new
rate (58.5 cents/mile) applies to mileage
incurred July 1st and after, while the
previous rate (50.5 cents/mile) applies to
mileage incurred through June 30th. An
updated Mileage Report, which is an optional
form for documenting travel and
non-overnight transportation mileage, has
been posted on the Finance website:
http://www.uh.edu/finance/pages/AP_Travel.htm.
In addition, the non-taxable portion of
mileage reimbursement for moving expenses
incurred July 1st and after increased to 27
cents per mile. The previous non-taxable
mileage reimbursement for moving (19
cents/mile) applies to moving expenses
incurred through June 30th.
Below is a summary of the changes:
Type
of Mileage
Mileage Incurred 01/01/08 to 06/30/08
Mileage Incurred Starting 07/01/08
Travel
and Non-Overnight Transportation
50.5
cents/mile
58.5
cents/mile
Transportation while Moving:
Non-Taxable
19.0
cents/mile
27.0
cents/mile
Transportation while Moving: Taxable
31.5
cents/mile
31.5
cents/mile
If you have any questions about mileage
rates, please contact Sandra Silva at 713-743-5883
(travel) or Linda Morrow at 713-743-8987 (moving
expenses).
