I just recently signed up with a new MSP this week. The scheduler sends out a mass email asking if anyone is willing to travel. The email also states that if I need gas money, they would entertain reasonable offers. One of the shops is 102 miles from my home, but I travel quite a bit for my full time job, so I could do this shop along the way. I tell the scheduler that I would perform the shop, but I would like to get paid $55 for gas. I get an email back asking if I would do it for $45. I tell the scheduler that I expect to get paid the IRS mileage tax rate of $0.54 a mile. The scheduler then tells me that technically I can take the mileage off my IRS taxes, so that would be considered double dipping. Then she tells me another auditor will do it for $20. I wasn’t able to do the shop anyway because of a conflict with my full time job. What does the gas money amount have to do with how I file my taxes? Is the offer of gas considered a bonus? Is having a standard being unreasonable? I have been mystery shopping for about 6 months, but I am NOT new to how to report my mileage for tax purposes! I informed my new CPA/scheduler that I use both the actual expense and standard mileage rate when figuring my mileage, and I didn’t appreciate the unwarranted tax advice!