IRS mileage calculator
Enter your business miles for the year. You get the deduction at the IRS standard mileage rate, split across the mid-year rate change when there was one.
How it's worked out
- Business miles are multiplied by the IRS standard mileage rate in force on the day of each trip.
- For 2026 the rate was 72.5¢ per mile from January 1 and 76¢ per mile from July 1, so the date of each trip matters.
- Parking fees and tolls for business trips are deductible on top of the mileage rate. Keep the receipts.
- Commuting between home and your regular workplace doesn't count.
Standard rate or actual expenses
Self-employed people can deduct business miles at the standard rate, or claim actual car costs times their business-use percentage. The standard rate is simpler and usually close. If you want to use it for a car you own, choose it in the first year you use the car for business.
Common questions
What is the IRS mileage rate for 2026?
72.5¢ per business mile for January to June 2026, and 76¢ per mile from July 1, 2026. Medical and qualifying moving miles are 23.5¢ from July 1, and charity miles stay at 14¢.
Can I deduct gas as well as mileage?
No. The standard rate already covers gas, repairs, insurance and depreciation. Parking and tolls are the exceptions you can add.
Can employees deduct mileage?
Most employees can't deduct unreimbursed mileage on their federal return. Ask your employer to reimburse you at the IRS rate instead.