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2026 IRS mileage rates

The IRS raised the 2026 standard mileage rates on Jul 1, 2026, so the rate for a trip depends on the date you drove it. For business driving it is 72.5¢ per mile through Jun 30, 2026 and 76¢ per mile from Jul 1, 2026.

Source: IRS standard mileage rates. Checked against irs.gov on Sep 25, 2026.

Work out a trip

$22.8030 mi × 76¢ per mile, the IRS business rate in force on that date (IR-2026-29).

Every rate since 2018

PeriodBusinessMedical or military movingCharitableIRS source
Jul 1, 2026 to now76¢23.5¢14¢IR-2026-29
Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 202672.5¢20.5¢14¢IR-2025-128
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 202570¢21¢14¢IR-2024-312
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 202467¢21¢14¢IR-2023-239
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 202365.5¢22¢14¢IR-2022-234
Jul 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 202262.5¢22¢14¢IR-2022-124
Jan 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 202258.5¢18¢14¢IR-2021-251
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 202156¢16¢14¢IR-2020-279
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 202057.5¢17¢14¢IR-2019-215
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 201958¢20¢14¢IR-2018-251
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 201854.5¢18¢14¢IR-2017-204

Reading the rates

Which rate applies? The one in force on the day of the trip. A 2026 trip in May and one in August use different business rates, so the date of every trip matters as much as the miles.

What does the business rate cover? It is a per-mile figure meant to stand in for the costs of running the car: fuel, maintenance, insurance and depreciation.

Standard rate or actual expenses? They are two different methods for a vehicle; you use one or the other, not both. Which one fits depends on your car and your records.

What should I record? For every trip: the date, the miles, and the business purpose. Without the date, you cannot tell which rate applies.

Log trips once, get the right rate every time

AFGTracker records each trip with its date and applies the IRS rate in force that day, including mid-year changes like 2026's.

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General information from IRS announcements, not tax advice. Whether and how you can deduct vehicle use depends on your situation. AFGTracker is a product of Arqam Financial Group.