Starting with miles driven in 2007, the federal mileage reimbursement rate will be 48.5 cents per mile. Libraries are not required to reimburse employee travel for business purposes at the federal rate – the rate can be lower or higher than this federal rate. However, if your library does reimburse at a higher rate than the federal rate, the difference is taxable as income to the employee.
If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail Laura DeBaun at ldebaun@nekls.org or call the NEKLS office at 1-888-296-6963.
Liz Rea is the Network Administrator at NEKLS. You can reach her by email (lrea (at) nekls.org), phone, or on several instant messaging platforms (look Liz up by her email address). Visit the 
