As the tax year ends and you scramble to pull together your year end tax deductions, people often ask us whether they can get  a deduction for using their automobile.  It’s important to understand these rules for both employees and business owners alike as this could mean big bucks in your pocket come tax time. According to the IRS Topic 510 business use of a car (http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc510.html), you can generally figure the amount of your deductible car expense using one of two methods: the standard mileage rate method or the actual expense method. If you qualify to use both methods, before choosing a method, you may want to figure your deduction both ways to see which gives you a larger deduction. Please refer to Publication 463, Travel, Entertainment, Gift and Car Expenses, for the current standard mileage rate. If you use the standard mileage rate, you can add to your deduction any parking fees and tolls incurred for business purposes. ...