I should get paid for the mileage! Right??

It's in my sales contract to get mileage, work from home and, although not expressly written, I only have to go in to the office several times a month.

In January of this year, my boss asked me to come in to the office every day, and he insisted he did not have to pay me mileage nor gas (I was willing to only charge him for the gas, it would have been cheaper for them too-- but he also refused).

Now, I just got back from a sales trip all last week. The company rented the car and paid for hotels but I just drove almost 1000 miles, visiting clients.

I get the mileage this time, right? Hotels, meals and the car are expenses, but I should also get reimbursed for driving the car to all these remote locations. Airline tickets would have increased the trip expenses overall, and I still would have to rent a car at each city, not to mention less flexibility to change schedules around which can happen on this type of trips.

So, do I get the mileage this time?

it was my car in January, do I get those miles then? As a reference, at my previous job I used to get a car allowance each month (USD 400) PLUS mileage PLUS gas.

No, you do not get paid for the mileage, BUT you do get a hefty tax deduction if your boss does not pay for the miles. The deduction is 48.5 cents per mile for business miles driven. You should take advantage of that.

For your previous job, the $400 allowance is nice and you cannot claim miles as a deduction. If there's no allowance, then you can claim the deduction. Driving 1,000 miles is $485 in tax deduction.

Only if it's your car you get reimbursed for mileage. The driving goes with the Job. You are getting paid for it. They paid for the car and rooms, and you get a paycheck. If you don't like the driving part of the job, I suggest you quit. Theday you start using your own car for the job, then they are obligated to pay you mileage AND wear and tear.