2026 Mileage Rates
On December 29, 2025 the IRS announced 2026 Standard Mileage Rates. More details are available in IRS Notice 2026-10.
72.5 cents per mile for business use (up 2.5 cents from 2025)
20.5 cents per mile for medical purposes (down 0.5 cents from 2025)
14 cents per mile for charitable purposes (no change)
Do you work for someone else and use your vehicle for your employer's business purposes?
Ask your employer to establish a reimbursable plan, allowing you to be reimbursed for business miles. Why? Itemized deductions for unreimbursed employee expenses are no longer allowed. This disallowance on deductions was made permanent with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA of 2025) and means you can't take a personal deduction for unreimbursed mileage on your personal tax return. This also applies to S-Corporation shareholder employees.
Remember that commuting is never deductible by you or your employer.
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