Internal Revenue Service United States Department of the Treasury
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What's New This Year

Standard and Itemized Deductions

Standard Mileage

Standard mileage rates for 2011:

  • Business-related mileage: the standard mileage rate for the cost of operating a car, van, or pickup/panel truck for business use is:
    • 51 cents per mile from January 1, 2011, through June 30, 2011, and
    • 55.5 cents per mile from July 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011
  • Medical and move-related mileage: the standard mileage rate for the cost of operating a vehicle for medical reasons or as part of a deductible move is:
    • 19 cents per mile from January 1, 2011, through June 30, 2011, and
    • 23.5 cents per mile from July 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011
  • Charitable-related mileage: the standard mileage rate for the cost of operating a vehicle for charitable purposes remains at 14 cents per mile
Vehicles driving on highway.