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What amount per mile driven should the Fed tax you?

Posted - March 27, 2021

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  • 8214
    They will probably just make it a gas tax. 
      March 27, 2021 6:07 AM MDT
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  • 53504

     

      Er, um . . .

      March 27, 2021 6:18 AM MDT
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  • 8214
    0, the mile tax is ridiculous.  Just tracking the miles would be an impossible undertaking therefore the government will probably just add more tax to a gallon of gas.
      March 27, 2021 7:34 AM MDT
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  • 34251
    Cars have computers now.  It could easily track your mileage and report it to you for tax purposes.  
    They have trackers that are used for insurance companies now to get a discount.  So would not be that hard.
    Gov would likely give insurance a kick back for reporting your mileage to them. 
      March 27, 2021 8:46 AM MDT
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  • 8214
    Before you know it we might be required to have a chip implanted in us to track everything, including buying and selling. 
      March 27, 2021 12:35 PM MDT
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  • 34251
    They will try but I am not taking it. I will starve first. 
      March 28, 2021 6:03 AM MDT
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  • 34251
    They already have a gas tax. This is a new tax they are talking about based on your miles driven. So they still get the people with electric cars and car with good mileage per gallon. 
      March 27, 2021 7:32 AM MDT
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  • 8214
    Oh, I didn't get it at first.  
      March 27, 2021 7:38 AM MDT
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  • 34251
    No problem.  Sec of Transportation is seriously considering it to fund roads etc. As if they do not get enough in the gas tax as it is...
      March 27, 2021 8:43 AM MDT
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  • 13277
    They could use the standard mileage rate for taxes, 58 cents. But I don't think it can be tracked by the federal government any more than business mileage reported on tax returns can be tracked. Using a device like insurance companies do may constitute an invasion of privacy.
      March 27, 2021 9:14 AM MDT
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  • 34251
    I had not thought about the privacy issue. Would likely not withstand a court challenge. 

    If they did the .58 /mile...I bet a lot more people will be using actual expenses. 

    Personally I use actual expense as the .58/mile does not cover my auto expense.
      March 28, 2021 5:21 AM MDT
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  • 44603
    Not my car.

      March 27, 2021 10:04 AM MDT
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  • 34251
    Lol
      March 28, 2021 5:24 AM MDT
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