arbiter.net question

[JS 20]

Hey, our association is using this for the first time and I just got my first assignments today. When I click on a specific game, there's a column that says "distance" and then has a number value. Can someone tell me what that means? Thanks!

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by JS 20

Hey, our association is using this for the first time and I just got my first assignments today. When I click on a specific game, there's a column that says "distance" and then has a number value. Can someone tell me what that means? Thanks!

Miles from your listed address to the game site.

[JS 20]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Miles from your listed address to the game site.

Sounds good. Thanks!!

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Miles from your listed address to the game site.

I don't know how Arbiter calculates it, but it isn't always accurate.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Miles from your listed address to the game site.

I give these numbers to my accountant for tax purposes.

[co2ice]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I give these numbers to my accountant for tax purposes.

Dear IRS agent: I had no income in 2007, it was all out go!!!
Signed: "a loyal taxpayer"

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I give these numbers to my accountant for tax purposes.

I concur with Bob that Arbiter is often close, but not totally accurate. I give my own spreadsheet/numbers to the "tax man" based on my odometer verification and previous year's known distances to the locations.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by grunewar

I concur with Bob that Arbiter is often close, but not totally accurate. I give my own spreadsheet/numbers to the "tax man" based on my odometer verification and previous year's known distances to the locations.

It's also often not close. I had one assignment that showed the distance at about 100, when the actual distance was 140+

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

It's also often not close. I had one assignment that showed the distance at about 100, when the actual distance was 140+

I wonder if the Arbiter figures the distance as the crow flies, as opposed to actually driving the two distances. At any rate, I don't pay any attention to the mileage number and use my own records for mileage purposes.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I wonder if the Arbiter figures the distance as the crow flies, as opposed to actually driving the two distances. At any rate, I don't pay any attention to the mileage number and use my own records for mileage purposes.

What about you guys who live in metric countries? Are your numbers figured out by this program in kilometers?

Not a joke, really just curious.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

It's also often not close. I had one assignment that showed the distance at about 100, when the actual distance was 140+

Yikes, 40 miles IS a bit much!

[chartrusepengui]

Don't any of you get paid mileage from the school/conference?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

Don't any of you get paid mileage from the school/conference?

To summarize previous discussions:

Some areas do, some areas don't.

Of those that do, some pay one driver, some pay all. Some pay one way, some pay round trip. Some pay for all mileage, some for any mileage in excess of some number (e.g., mileage paid for miles above 25). Some pay one rate, some pay another. Some areas even pay at a third rate. ...

[inigo montoya]

I believe Arbiter just calculates distance as-the-crow-flies from the center of your listed address to the center of the zip code of the destination, but I could be wrong on that.

We are paid a set amount, based on the distance from our association's business address to the site, but it's nowhere near what the IRS allows us to deduct, so we can deduct the difference as far as I'm told.

[Texref]

[QUOTE=inigo montoya;537635]I believe Arbiter just calculates distance as-the-crow-flies from the center of your listed address to the center of the zip code of the destination, but I could be wrong on that.[\QUOTE]

That is what I've been told as well. I also think if you are able to put mileage restraints in, that it comes from the zip code for that day instead of your home zip, if they are different.