Below you will find essential accounting forms and information related to mileage, lodging and sales tax. 

Forms

Lodging and Sales Tax

Lodging Tax

Samford is not necessarily exempt for lodging tax. Please contact Denene Lemke, Assistant Controller, if you have questions. 

Sales Tax

Obtain sales tax exemption letter for Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas from Accounting and Financial Services prior to any purchase of goods or services. Requests should be made to  tax@samford.edu. 

Travel and Meals Calculator

Travel Meals Calculator
Enter only the number of days related to university business, including travel days.
Prepaid Meals
Enter the number of any meals provided by your host or included in your event registration.
This calculation is based on Samford University Procedure 4.09.01. The amount is available as an average for the length of the trip specified. No additional funds are available if you overspend. Meals are not covered by Samford for single-day trips.

Mileage

The current mileage rate at Samford University is $0.76 per business mile.

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Laura Beason
Senior Accountant
Accounting and Financial Management
105 Samford Hall
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Kristin Calder
Accountant II
Accounting and Financial Management
105 Samford Hall
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Bekah Chappell
Accounts Payable Coordinator II
Accounting and Financial Management
105 Samford Hall
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Matt DeFore
Assistant Vice President
Accounting and Financial Management
105 Samford Hall
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Hayden Ellis
Director of Financial Reporting and Fund Management
Accounting and Financial Management
105 Samford Hall
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Janet Franklin
Accounts Payable Coordinator II
Accounting and Financial Management
105 Samford Hall
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Rebecca Huffstutler
Accountant II
Accounting and Financial Management
105 Samford Hall
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Denene Lemke
Director of Accounting and Tax
Accounting and Financial Management
105C Samford Hall
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Weiwei Li
Senior Treasury Accountant
Accounting and Financial Management
105 Samford Hall
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Sandra Long
Accounting Assistant
Accounting and Financial Management
105 Samford Hall
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John Orr
Director, Financial Planning and Analysis
Accounting and Financial Management
105 Samford Hall
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Ian Schwarting
Senior Accountant
Accounting and Financial Management
105D Samford Hall