Group reimbursement
Group stipends: The Upper Midwest Chapter extends a budget of up to $200 per fiscal year (Oct. 1 through Sept. 30) for each MS group for group-related expenses. Reimbursement requests submitted after Sept. 30, will be charged against the group’s budget for the new fiscal year.
Examples of covered expenses include refreshments, meals, party supplies/decorations, speaker fees, printing, copying or postage. Alcoholic beverages are excluded.
Original, itemized receipts must accompany all reimbursement requests. Unacceptable documentation includes credit card receipts showing only total amount charged, as well as photocopied, scanned or faxed copies of original receipts.
Please submit an expense reimbursement form with receipts to Attn: Jeff Fisher, National MS Society, 200 12th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55415.
If you have questions about whether an expense qualifies for reimbursement or require additional forms, please contact Jeff (Minnesota and Iowa groups) at 612-335-7951, 800-582-5296 (option 2) or jeff.fisher@nmss.org; or Susan (South Dakota and North Dakota groups) at 605-988-5200 or susan.peters@nmss.org.
Mileage reimbursement: The mileage reimbursement rate for volunteers will be $.14 per mile in keeping with the tax-deductible rate allowed by the IRS for volunteer work (see “Car expenses” on pages 5 and 20 of IRS publication 526, Charitable Contributions).
If you choose not to be reimbursed through the Upper Midwest Chapter, you can deduct as a charitable contribution any unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses, such as the cost of gas and oil, directly related to the use of your car in giving services to a charitable organization. If you don't want to deduct your actual expenses, you can use a standard mileage rate of 14 cents a mile to figure your contribution. You must keep reliable written records of your car expenses.
Please contact Jeff at 612-335-7951 or jeff.fisher@nmss.org; or Susan at 605-988-5200 or susan.peters@nmss.org with any questions regarding these changes.