IRS releases 2026 optional standard mileage rates


Beginning January 1, 2026, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car, van, pickup truck, or panel truck are:

  • 72.5 cents per mile driven for business use, up 2.5 cents from 2025;
  • 20.5 cents per mile driven for medical purposes, down 0.5 cents from 2025;
  • 20.5 cents per mile for moving purposes for qualified active-duty members of the Armed Forces and intelligence community, down 0.5 cents from 2025; and
  • 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations, unchanged from 2025.
    (IRS Notice 2026-10)

The rates apply to fully electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles.

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