IRS Standard Mileage Rates

The following applies to the 2006 tax year. Click here for 2005 standard mileage rates.

There are different standard mileage rates depending on for what purpose a car was driven.

Standard Mileage Rates

Business mileage

• 44.5 cents per mile

Medical or Moving mileage

• 18 cents per mile

Charity mileage

• 14 cents per mile (except for Katrina-related charity)

Special Mileage Rates for Katrina-Related Charity

• 32 cents per mile as a charitable deduction, or
• 44.5 cents per mile for reimbursement purposes.

_{Sources: IRS Standard Mileage Rates for 2006 were set in Revenue Procedure 2005-78 (PDF document).}