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!

  • plausible-deniabiltyBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Would either bake it into your fee or do a flat client dependent “travel fee” since aside from the cost of travel you have to think about the opportunity cost of time spent traveling when you could be doing something that generates revenue.

    I have a fee that I quote clients and I always tell them if we hit $X benchmark we will waive that fee.

  • Independent-Room8243BEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I usually factor in the time Im sitting in my car driving, plus a certain amount for fuel, meals, etc. I do keep track of the milage, and claim it.