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IRS Standard Mileage Rates

2006 Mileage Rates

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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).

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