The IRS has increased the standard mileage rates for business, medical, and moving expense purposes, applied to expenses incurred on or after July 1, 2026:
- Business mileage: 76 cents per mile (increased from 72.5 cents per mile); and
- Medical and moving mileage: 23.5 cents per mile (increased from 20.5 cents per mile).
(practice. IRS Announcement 2026-11, modifying IRS Notice 2026-10)
The charitable mileage rate is statutory and remains at 14 cents per mile.
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