The IRS standard mileage rate for 2026 is 76 cents per mile for miles driven from July 1 (72.5 cents before that) — up from 2025.
🚗 2026 IRS Mileage Rates: ✅ Business: 76¢/mile from Jul 1 (72.5¢ Jan-Jun) ✅ Medical/Moving: 23.5¢/mile from Jul 1 (20.5¢ Jan-Jun) ✅ Charity: 14¢/mile
📊 Example: 10,000 business miles = $7,600 deduction
💡 "Federal mileage rate" means the same thing. "Federal mileage rate," "IRS mileage rate," and "standard mileage rate" are three names for one number — the IRS is a federal agency, so the rate it sets is a federal rate. Employers often write "federal mileage reimbursement rate" in expense policies for the same figure.
📅 Prior year: the 2025 federal/IRS business rate was 70¢/mile for the full year (Notice 2025-05); medical/moving 21¢, charity 14¢. Rates follow the date each trip was driven, so a late or amended 2025 return uses 70¢ — not the current rate.
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🔗 Complete guide: IRS Mileage Rate 2026