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Paying for parking permit at work

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Originally posted by: torpid
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.
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hey, same here. though the state owns the university that I work at. The benefits are nice on warm, sunny days like the ones last week. it's such a pity that the ladies are so young.
 
Originally posted by: jaedaliu
hey, same here. though the state owns the university that I work at. The benefits are nice on warm, sunny days like the ones last week. it's such a pity that the ladies are so young.
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Why is that a pity?😀
 
Suddenly I'm glad my work owns the parking structure we have to park in. Only a 10 dollar fee for up to 1 primary and 2 secondary cars.
 
My company covers $50/month if you park at one of the four garages close to the building here. So if you get a general spot you pay about $40 a month. If you want a reserved (lower) spot you pay about $60 and then the company kicks in the rest.
The real nice thing is they take care of it all for you and just deduct your portion from the payroll once a month.
And there is some $2 a day parking about ten blocks away but you'd get pan handled a few times per block if you tried that.
 
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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this is true, if you are a contractor its different. There are separate laws for a permanent employee and a contractor.
 
I don't pay for parking anymore, but the company I used to work for reimbursed senior level employees ... not me though 🙁 Hated that company.
 
Originally posted by: Axoliien
At least it is a work expense, deduct it on your taxes. It sucks, but that's often how it goes.
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You can't deduct it if it is your regular work location.

However, your employer might offer a commuter expense reimbursement account, in which you can contribue pre-tax dollars to pay for your parking or mass transportation expenses.
 
I guess I'm pretty fortunate cash wise. I have about 7 parking lots surrounding my building and there all free.

What pisses me off is that you still can't get close to the building because there's fifty-zillion handicapped spaces.

I have nothing against handicapped folks if they are indeed handicapped. IE: Really old or walks with a help of a walker or uses a wheel chair, etc. Canes don't count.

Just because you're fat doesn't give you the right to have a handicap sticker in your window. For christs sake, you need the exercise!
 
I was paying $60.00 a semester to park at Washington, University (St Louis, MO) as a night student to take one or two courses.

I think full-time Employees payed like $260 a year. At my present employer, A community college, I park for free in a private gated lot.

However, My wife works downtown St Louis, MO and when she worked during the day shift they had to compete with the St Louis, Cardinals daytime Ball Games Schedule. So if she worked in the afternoons all the lots would be full.

Besides all that, there was a vandal picking certain employees in the lot accross the street and torching the cars. Just dont tick off your co-workers.!
 
Originally posted by: Axoliien
At least it is a work expense, deduct it on your taxes. It sucks, but that's often how it goes.
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Reason #123994 to not take financial advice from ATOT
 
Originally posted by: tm37
Originally posted by: MaxDepth
On average, Chicago area residents who commute to the city pay $289 a month to park their cars downtown.
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Holy Thread Bump!
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Wow, last summer, a guy was trying to recruit me to work for his company in Chicago. I told him, "I wouldn't be able to afford the same standard of living in Chicago." That's just one more piece of proof for me... those people spend more money to park their car than I spend on my mortgage payment!
 
Originally posted by: DrPizza
Originally posted by: tm37
Originally posted by: MaxDepth
On average, Chicago area residents who commute to the city pay $289 a month to park their cars downtown.
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Holy Thread Bump!
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Wow, last summer, a guy was trying to recruit me to work for his company in Chicago. I told him, "I wouldn't be able to afford the same standard of living in Chicago." That's just one more piece of proof for me... those people spend more money to park their car than I spend on my mortgage payment!
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$289 a month for your mortgage! Wouldn't be able to afford the same standard of living in Chicago! Why not? Just hook up your doublewide and take it with you. You'ld be in Chicago AND able to afford the same standard of trailer living. Who could ask for more?
 
My company only pays parking for senior management. They do, however subsidize transit passes, and pay for 1/2. My $108/month transit pass only costs me $54/month, and it's deducted (pretax, I think) from my paycheck.

 
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