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BQE Software Offers Free Automatic Mileage Tracking to Core Users

2019-09-25T13:00:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by BQE Core

How would you like an extra $2,800 tax deduction at the end of the year?

For 2018 (filing your taxes in 2019), the IRS lets you deduct 54.5 cents per mile for business purposes. So, if you drive 100 miles a week for business, that’s a potential mileage deduction of more than $2,800!

However, to get that sweet tax deduction, you’ve got to keep proper records.

According to the IRS, your mileage log must include, at a minimum, for every trip:

The time and date of travel
Your starting point and destination
A description of the business purpose for your travel

Failure to keep a proper mileage log could result in an expensive tax bill if you’re audited and the IRS disallows your mileage deduction. That’s why the best thing to do is keep a contemporaneous mileage log — in other words, record your travel every time you take a business trip.

But the last thing most people think about as they get out of the car is tracking miles.

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AIA officially states it is pro-immigration and travel-positive

2017-02-21T12:43:00-05:00

What would America be without immigrants? More to the point, what would architecture be without the ability for those working within it to freely travel and collaborate with (much more affordable) talent from around the world? In recognition of these facts, the AIA has released an official statement that raises concerns about broad anti-immigration policies, and confirms the institute's dedication to reciprocal "free moment and association" around the globe. Here's the full text of the press release:

As discussion on immigration continues, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) today joins with many American businesses, industries and universities in calling for fair and impartial immigration policies, and in expressing deep concern about policies that restrict immigration from specific countries or regions based on overly broad factors, including religion.

“Beyond the essential considerations of fairness and equity, restrictions targeting specific areas of the world can have prof...

Mustn’t Keep the Client Waiting

2014-11-04T14:13:00-05:00

One of my more bizarre travel experiences involved a client in China, who was very excited about our work. [...] By the time we landed, I’d completed the first pass at a design for a three-story villa to be built atop his high-rise. Good thing I did. When I landed, I was whisked directly to a dinner, where I had to present the ideas I’d developed on the plane. By that time I’d been up for nearly two days. [...] I wanted to die, but we did get the business.

Scott Lee, principal and president of global architectural firm SB Architects, shares some of his Frequent Flier stories.