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Taxable Travel Expense Reimbursement

Payroll

View policy pdf:Taxable Travel Expense Reimbursement Policy

Policy Statement 

General reimbursement requirements and required documentation for travel expenses are included in the Statewide Travel Policy. See Section 4.9 of this BPM section for a link to USG’s Standard Travel Expense Statement (Utilized by institutions that do not use an electronic travel expense system). Institutions are authorized to modify the standard form without prior approval by USG; however, any revised form must include all required elements as in original form. 

Employees should submit travel within 45 calendar days after completion of the trip or event. Expenses submitted more than 60 calendar days after completion of the trip or event, if reimbursed, are taxable income per the IRS. See USG Business Procedures Manual regarding Taxable Travel Expense Reimbursements 

For travel expense reimbursement requests that are more than 60 calendar days after completion of the trip or event, the following procedures should be followed: 

UGA Procedures 

Procedure 

Effective July 1, 2020, those seeking reimbursement of travel expenses more than 60 calendar days from the completion of a trip or event will submit the taxable travel reimbursement request directly to the Payroll Department via email with the updated Taxable Travel Expense form.   

The form should include the following information: 

 

The completed form (without receipts) should be submitted to Payroll@uga.edu.  Please note: The initiating department should retain a copy of the form with approval signatures and receipts for audit purposes. 

 Record Retention 

This series documents changes in employee payroll deductions, tax withholdings, and payroll records. This series may include but is not limited to: pay/budget action forms; time and attendance records; pay reduction/termination notices; and related documentation and correspondence. 

Record CopyTaxable travel expense reimbursement information is maintained in the OneUSG Connect system. 

Retention:  5 years 

Citation or Reference: Payroll Records 0472-04-25 

Responsibilities

Responsible University Senior Administrator: Vice President for Finance & Administration

Responsible University Administrator:  Associate Vice President for Finance Division

Policy Owner: Payroll

Policy Contact: Debbie Kuppersmith

Phone Number: 706-542-6931

Date Issued: 01/01/2019

Last Reviewed/Updated: