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Paying for parking permit at work

Mr.IncrediblyBored

Mr.IncrediblyBored

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Our building has a major shortage of parking spots for the employees. There are about 20 parking spots for 5 floors worth of employees and patrons. Everybody I work with used to park in a private parking lot up the street for another building. The building was mostly empty during the day so the parking lot always had open spots. Recently some other companies moved into the other building, causing the parking lot to fill up pretty quickly in the morning.

Since we didn't actually work in this other building, they kicked us out to make room for their employees and patrons. I understand why they kicked us out and have no problems with it. But now I need to find parking elsewhere. Unfortunately there isn't any free parking around the area and I will have to pay for my own permit for the municipal/city lot.

Is it standard fare for an employer to make their employees pay for their own parking permit? Is anybody else in this situation?

The permit is pretty cheap. I'm just annoyed that I have something else to pay for/worry about every month.
 
Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Our building has a major shortage of parking spots for the employees. There are about 20 parking spots for 5 floors worth of employees and patrons. Everybody I work with used to park in a private parking lot up the street for another building. The building was mostly empty during the day so the parking lot always had open spots. Recently some other companies moved into the other building, causing the parking lot to fill up pretty quickly in the morning.

Since we didn't actually work in this other building, they kicked us out to make room for their employees and patrons. I understand why they kicked us out and have no problems with it. But now I need to find parking elsewhere. Unfortunately there isn't any free parking around the area and I will have to pay for my own permit for the municipal/city lot.

Is it standard fare for an employer to make their employees pay for their own parking permit? Is anybody else in this situation?

The permit is pretty cheap. I'm just annoyed that I have something else to pay for/worry about every month.
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It's not uncommon. The same is true here where I work. Actually, it's worse. If you get a spot in the building, even then you must pay. Some employers will reimburse, some won't.
 
Originally posted by: torpid
Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Our building has a major shortage of parking spots for the employees. There are about 20 parking spots for 5 floors worth of employees and patrons. Everybody I work with used to park in a private parking lot up the street for another building. The building was mostly empty during the day so the parking lot always had open spots. Recently some other companies moved into the other building, causing the parking lot to fill up pretty quickly in the morning.

Since we didn't actually work in this other building, they kicked us out to make room for their employees and patrons. I understand why they kicked us out and have no problems with it. But now I need to find parking elsewhere. Unfortunately there isn't any free parking around the area and I will have to pay for my own permit for the municipal/city lot.

Is it standard fare for an employer to make their employees pay for their own parking permit? Is anybody else in this situation?

The permit is pretty cheap. I'm just annoyed that I have something else to pay for/worry about every month.
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It's not uncommon. The same is true here where I work. Actually, it's worse. If you get a spot in the building, even then you must pay. Some employers will reimburse, some won't.
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Yes. Depends entirely on your company. Ask your supervisor nicely if you can get reimbursed for parking. I'm on the worst end of the spectrum. My company owns the parking lot, and I still have to pay.
 
This is related but not the same as your situation: My old job would pay $30 a week to cover gas for anyone that carpooled to work, or they would pay for a bus pass for anyone that took the bus to work. For a while it was pretty cool because they paid you $75 for every person you referred to them that they hired, so I got 4 of my friends jobs there, and since they live in my complex I ended up banking pretty hard on the deal heh 😀
 
Originally posted by: jaedaliu
Originally posted by: torpid
Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Our building has a major shortage of parking spots for the employees. There are about 20 parking spots for 5 floors worth of employees and patrons. Everybody I work with used to park in a private parking lot up the street for another building. The building was mostly empty during the day so the parking lot always had open spots. Recently some other companies moved into the other building, causing the parking lot to fill up pretty quickly in the morning.

Since we didn't actually work in this other building, they kicked us out to make room for their employees and patrons. I understand why they kicked us out and have no problems with it. But now I need to find parking elsewhere. Unfortunately there isn't any free parking around the area and I will have to pay for my own permit for the municipal/city lot.

Is it standard fare for an employer to make their employees pay for their own parking permit? Is anybody else in this situation?

The permit is pretty cheap. I'm just annoyed that I have something else to pay for/worry about every month.
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It's not uncommon. The same is true here where I work. Actually, it's worse. If you get a spot in the building, even then you must pay. Some employers will reimburse, some won't.
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Yes. Depends entirely on your company. Ask your supervisor nicely if you can get reimbursed for parking. I'm on the worst end of the spectrum. My company owns the parking lot, and I still have to pay.
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w-w-w--w-w--w-w-w-TF?
 
Originally posted by: Codewiz
I believe if you don't get reimbursed you can write it off on your taxes.
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Nope, not true.

You cannot write off parking or commuter expenses when traveling to your job at its usual location.

And for the OP, very very few companies reimburse employees for their parking. Those that do are typically very small, or only do it for selected employees (senior management, etc).
 
Originally posted by: MathMan
Originally posted by: Codewiz
I believe if you don't get reimbursed you can write it off on your taxes.
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Nope, not true.

You cannot write off parking or commuter expenses when traveling to your job at its usual location.

And for the OP, very very few companies reimburse employees for their parking. Those that do are typically very small, or only do it for selected employees (senior management, etc).
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Thanks for the corrected info.
 
Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Originally posted by: MathMan
Originally posted by: Codewiz
I believe if you don't get reimbursed you can write it off on your taxes.
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Nope, not true.

You cannot write off parking or commuter expenses when traveling to your job at its usual location.

And for the OP, very very few companies reimburse employees for their parking. Those that do are typically very small, or only do it for selected employees (senior management, etc).
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Thanks for the corrected info.
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are you serious? i had planned to write off my parking expenses for 3 months on this years taxes when i worked as a contractor at an area where i had to pay 5.75 daily to park...? you saying i can't claim this expense? is this in all states? im in PA btw...

 
Originally posted by: Meractik

are you serious? i had planned to write off my parking expenses for 3 months on this years taxes when i worked as a contractor at an area where i had to pay 5.75 daily to park...? you saying i can't claim this expense? is this in all states? im in PA btw...
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Well, actually in your case you might be able to. The tax codes differentiate between jobs where your work in a fixed or regular location, and those that you have to frequently travel for.

For instance, if you are a traveling salesman you can deduct mileage and parking when you visit potential clients or customers. You cannot deduct mileage or parking when you are commuting to your corporate office.

As a contractor, you don't work at a "regular location"-- so your parking and commuting expenses SHOULD BE deductible.





 
Originally posted by: MathMan
Originally posted by: Meractik

are you serious? i had planned to write off my parking expenses for 3 months on this years taxes when i worked as a contractor at an area where i had to pay 5.75 daily to park...? you saying i can't claim this expense? is this in all states? im in PA btw...
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Well, actually in your case you might be able to. The tax codes differentiate between jobs where your work in a fixed or regular location, and those that you have to frequently travel for.

For instance, if you are a traveling salesman you can deduct mileage and parking when you visit potential clients or customers. You cannot deduct mileage or parking when you are commuting to your corporate office.

As a contractor, you don't work at a "regular location"-- so your parking and commuting expenses SHOULD BE deductible.
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ahh okay i thought so too, Thanks for the info.

 
Most companies around here don't pay. I know mine doesn't. Worst part is that THEY own the parking lot and still charge. Luckily, it's only a $85 annual charge. The parking lots downtown are $50 a month and I can only imagine what it would cost in a large city.
 
Originally posted by: Meractik
Originally posted by: MathMan
Originally posted by: Meractik

are you serious? i had planned to write off my parking expenses for 3 months on this years taxes when i worked as a contractor at an area where i had to pay 5.75 daily to park...? you saying i can't claim this expense? is this in all states? im in PA btw...
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Well, actually in your case you might be able to. The tax codes differentiate between jobs where your work in a fixed or regular location, and those that you have to frequently travel for.

For instance, if you are a traveling salesman you can deduct mileage and parking when you visit potential clients or customers. You cannot deduct mileage or parking when you are commuting to your corporate office.

As a contractor, you don't work at a "regular location"-- so your parking and commuting expenses SHOULD BE deductible.
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ahh okay i thought so too, Thanks for the info.
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What's worse, when we travel to client sites, my company will only reimburse us for the difference between parking at our office and parking at the client site (if we have to pay more)...
 
luckily mine pays, especially since a lot of employees have to park across the street since there isn't enough room in the lot attached to the building.

i know there were some in downtown LA that wouldn't pay, but some would give you a small reimbursement each month to offset the costs.
 
Originally posted by: jaedaliu
Originally posted by: torpid
It's not uncommon. The same is true here where I work. Actually, it's worse. If you get a spot in the building, even then you must pay. Some employers will reimburse, some won't.
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Yes. Depends entirely on your company. Ask your supervisor nicely if you can get reimbursed for parking. I'm on the worst end of the spectrum. My company owns the parking lot, and I still have to pay.
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Yes, same here. You have to go on the waitlist to get in-building parking, and then you have to pay for it even though the state owns the building (I work for the state). It's part of their budgeting process, I guess.
 
145 a month to park in my building. Anything within 1 block is like 130 at the cheapest, and I'm not willing to walk like 2-3 blocks on cold mornings when I'm groggy as hell for that 40 bucks or so for the cheaper 90-120 ones.
 
Originally posted by: EngenZerO
i pay $90 a month to park in the garage at our work. is it worth it? yes.
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Originally posted by: Kelvrick
145 a month to park in my building. Anything within 1 block is like 130 at the cheapest, and I'm not willing to walk like 2-3 blocks on cold mornings when I'm groggy as hell for that 40 bucks or so for the cheaper 90-120 ones.
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Originally posted by: Hannover
I get a $50/month parking allowance. My contract at the parking garage is $100/month.
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Originally posted by: cerebusPu
$120 a month to park in the garage in the basement. $150 to park in the apartment garage.
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:Q:Q There is a parking deck right next to our building for $25/month or I can use the municipal/city parking lot ~3 blocks away for $10/month.
 
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