Standard Mileage Rates for 2011

The IRS allows two methods of deducting business use of a vehicle.

The first is substantiating actual expenses for deductible costs. Corporations must use this method.

The IRS permits unincorporated taxpayers to use a standard mileage rate. Although using the standard rate  may be it more convenient than tracking all actual expenses related to non-personal use, actual expense deduction may be greater than the standard rate deduction in many cases.

The following are the standard mileage rates for the second half of 2011.
Business mileage rate is $0.555
Medical and moving rate is $0.235
Charitable rate is 14 cents per mile (no change).
The following are the standard mileage rates for the first half of 2011.
Business mileage rate is 51 cents per mile (up from 50 cents per mile).
Medical and moving rate is 19 cents per mile (up from 16.5 cents per mile).
Charitable rate is 14 cents per mile (no change).





STANDARD MILEAGE RATES

     Business   Med   Charity
             & Moving

2010 $0.500    $0.165 $0.14
Business rate includes $0.23/mile depreciation

2009 $0.550    $0.24  $0.14
Business rate includes $0.21/mile depreciation

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