Tax Deductions and Credits What Are the Standard Mileage Rates? Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Written by TurboTaxLisa Published Jun 7, 2024 2 min read Reviewed by Jotika Teli, CPA Lena Hanna, CPA Whenever you drive for business, medical reasons, or in support of a charitable organization, you may be able to get a mileage deduction and save money on your taxes. The IRS has announced the 2024 standard mileage rates to help you write off some of the costs of driving your car for these purposes. The standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) for 2024 are: 67 cents per mile for business miles driven 21 cents per mile driven for medical purposes 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations The standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups, or panel trucks) for 2023 are: 65.5 cents per mile for business miles driven 22 cents per mile driven for medical purposes 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations The standard mileage rate for a business is based on an annual study of the fixed and variable costs of operating an automobile, and the rate for medical purposes is based on the variable costs. In general, you can only claim the deduction if you use your personal vehicle for your business, medical, or charitable purposes. For example, if you use a vehicle that was purchased by a business, you cannot claim business mileage. *Under the tax reform, you can no longer deduct mileage for moving unless you are active duty military, so the standard mileage rate for moving is not included. Table of Contents Business MileageMedical MileageCharitable Mileage Business Mileage With business mileage, your commute to your regular place of business cannot be deducted when you’re an employee. However, if you are self-employed, any driving you do directly related to your business, like meeting with a client or going to a networking event, may be deductible business mileage. Employees in 2017 who had unreimbursed expenses for driving somewhere for work outside of their regular office were able to take the standard mileage deduction on their 2017 taxes. However, under the tax reform, miscellaneous expenses like unreimbursed mileage are no longer deductible through December 31, 2025. Medical Mileage Good news! You can claim medical miles if you drive to receive medical care, which includes you, your spouse, or your children. The amount of this deduction is added to your medical deduction. If you are able to itemize your tax deductions and if your total medical expenses exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income, you can potentially receive a tax deduction for those medical miles. Charitable Mileage You can also claim charitable mileage for the driving you do in service of a recognized 501 (c)(3) charitable organization. Another good reason to volunteer your time! Come tax time, don’t worry about knowing these tax rules. No matter what moves you made last year, TurboTax will make them count on your taxes. Whether you want to do your taxes yourself or have a TurboTax expert file for you, we’ll make sure you get every dollar you deserve and your biggest possible refund – guaranteed. Get started Previous Post 5 Money Saving Tax Tips for the Self-Employed Next Post Student Loan Options When You’re Self-Employed Written by Lisa Greene-Lewis Lisa has over 20 years of experience in tax preparation. Her success is attributed to being able to interpret tax laws and help clients better understand them. She has held positions as a public auditor, controller, and operations manager. Lisa has appeared on the Steve Harvey Show, the Ellen Show, and major news broadcast to break down tax laws and help taxpayers understand what tax laws mean to them. For Lisa, getting timely and accurate information out to taxpayers to help them keep more of their money is paramount. More from Lisa Greene-Lewis Follow Lisa Greene-Lewis on Twitter. 40 responses to “What Are the Standard Mileage Rates?” I didn’t receive my T2200 on time and already filed my tax return. Can I request for an adjustment . Reply Hi Ruby, Here are links to more information regarding Canadian Tax return filing. Go to TurboTax Canada website for the Canadian editions – https://turbotax.intuit.ca/tax-software/index.jsp And TurboTax Canada website for assistance with a Canadian tax return – https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/tax-help Thank you Reply I’ve been told I can no longer take millage as a deduction on my Taxss. I’m in outside Sales Rep. and recieve no gas nor car exspence from my Employer? Is that true Reply Hi Shirley, Unfortunately, for tax years 2018 through 2025, the deduction of un-reimbursed employee expenses, claimed on the previous 2106 form, have been suspended. Reply I am an ordained Elder at my church and typically drive 110 miles round trip 3-4 times per week. I teach classes, attend meetings, preach and attend services regularly. I was told this year I am not able to claim this mileage on my taxes as a non paid clergy of the church. Thank you for your insight. Reply Hello Vicki, You may be able to deduct some of your expenses as a business expense if you perform Clergy services independently and receive payment. Thanks Reply If you get a 1099, can you deduct mileage driven for your job? If so is the amount per mile 54.5 cents? Is there a form Sch A 1040 or a Sch B 1040? Reply Is mileage to and from the pharmacist to pick up prescriptions deductible Reply Do I round (up or down) my medical mileage. If so, each way or roundtrip? Reply I’ve used TurboTax now for three years and the option to select the standard $0.54 per mile deduction is no longer shown as an option. Anyone else figure out how to locate this very critical deduction? The standard just assigns some arbitrary amount and I drive for work. I need that $0.54 per mile option! Hope someone out there has the answer. TurboTax does not. Reply Hey Laura, so the real question would be if you are a w2 or 1099 employee. If you’re not an independent contractor and self employed (self employed get a 1099) and you are instead employed by a company that gives you a w2 chances are you’ll not get any deduction for mileage this year unless you either drove a ton or you have a ton of deductions. The major change in the new 2018 tax law was that it eliminated the dependant exemptions AND increased standard deductions to 12,000 per person (24,000 if filing as married) so to get a mileage deduction you’ll need all deductions to be over 12,000 or $24,000 depending on if you’re married filing jointly. Chances are if you’re inputting mileage on your tax software and it’s not moving the needle it’s cuz the mileage isn’t as much as the standard deduction. Reply As an employee you can no longer deduct. Is turbo tax search bar you can see why. This sucks!!!! Reply Turbo tax will not let me enter a depreciation amount for the condo I rent under the section of rental property. It makes me enter items like basis and date property was changed to business. I entered these correctly, but since I do straight line depreciation- I know what the depreciation should be. It is the same every year. But the answer turbo tax computes is more than double the correct depreciation. Do you know any way to override the depreciation amount so that I can enter a number? Thank you. Reply Where can I put (form, line #) milage travel for Dr. visits and lab work? There have been increased travel this year. Also with a self owned business (antique sales) with space rented in a “mall environment” is there a specific line to put the travel expense as well as keeping a storage unit for merchandise to move in/out of shop? Reply Lisa, I am in Business Development and average 35-40k business miles per year. I do receive a vehicle allowance of 800.00 non taxed per month. What can I do here ? Reply is my mortgage interest is tax deductible for 2018 filling? Thanks Reply HI LISA WHAT IS THE OTHER WAY TO CLAIM UNREIMBURSED MILES BECAUSE IM WORKING FOR A ELECTRICAL COMPANY DOING SERVICE CALL I DRIVE 125 MILES EVERY DAY Reply My daughter drove her sister to many medical appointments and is being reimbursed for mileage. She thinks she has to pay income tax on this. Does she not get to deduct from the reimbursement the 18 cents per mile driven to arrive at taxable amount? Where can I find literature about this? Reply My npo reimburses at .44 per mile. Can i deduct the differece? Reply Am I to inundersta that there are no deductions for mileage this year, job related? Reply I have a quick question. I believe their are deductions FOR AGI and deductions people refer to that could fall under itemized. My wife is a Uber driver and its essentially her own business, could she deduct the mileage driven only when she is online for Uber. Reply Hi Lisa Can mileage be claimed where we drive to and from my wife’s 96 year old aunt to clean her apartment once per week? Thank you Russ Reply Does this include miles driven to see a child in the hospital? My daughter was a micro preemie born at 1 lb 4 oz and we drove 3.5 hours almost every day to see her in the hospital for 7 months. Reply Hi Lisa: I work for a company as a Outside Sales Rep. And I am paid on 100 percent Commission rate.my company doesn’t pay for any of my expenses. Am I allowed to right off my business miles still? Reply Question from a new freelancer, to experts and folks who truly know from experience: in a family of two self-employed spouses, married filing jointly, the total amount of miles or dollars that one can deduct doubles? I mean, is there a set amount per spouse? Thanks in advance for clear answers with actionable insights. Reply Hi, I have a question about driving back and forth to school 5 days a week and saving every single gas receipt I have obtained. My college is 22 miles from my house and spend roughly about 40-80 bucks on gas alone….would that be considered a tax write off? Reply Hi Lisa, how about ride share drivers like Uber and Lyft? Let’s say I made 25k just driving for uber, no other income. And I put 10k miles on my car (while driving for uber) Reply Then your a taxi driver. Have fun. Reply And for real cab drivers. What about them? Reply I am considering a per diem homecare RN position with no mileage reimbursement. Will I be able to deduct mileage from my income tax? Reply I deliver auto parts and usually go over 150 miles a day, does this mean I am unable to get reimbursement? Reply TurboTaxLisa, is car maintenance i.e. oil change etc’ gone too? Reply I guess home health nurses will get screwed too? Home health nurses often drive a significant distance to see clients and do not receive reimbursement. I’m going to guess that many positions will be opening up in the near future for these types of jobs. Reply Some Tax Reform: I drive about 20,000 miles a year to clients . I am unreimbursed by my company . My deductions are well over 24,000 for married filing jointly. I guess they forgot about Salesman. Not to mention meals, and other expenses related to my job. Reply Hi JP, Yes un-reimbursed employee expenses are going away starting in 2018 since the provision for miscellaneous itemized deductions is going away. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply As an Uber or Lyft driver, I can still deduct my mileage? Can I also deduct other expenses such as buying a newer car? What if you are a 1099 employee? what if you are a 1099 contractor? I have found this very confusing also. Why does it not use the mileage as itemized Reply Hi Lisa. This is my first time with turbo tax. How does it let you know if standard deductions or itemizing is the better of two. Also can you put your real estate taxes, excise taxes in with the standard deduction? Reply Leave a ReplyCancel reply Browse Related Articles Self-Employed Meet Moira Tax Planning TurboTax Enables Refund Advance to Taxpayers Investments Tax Benefits of Real Estate Investing Self-Employed Business Tax Checklist: What You’ll Need When Filing Uncategorized What Is Deferred Compensation & How Is It Taxed? Investments How Does an Inherited IRA Work? Work Choosing Your Business Structure: 5 Types of Businesses… Tax Deductions and Credits Are HOA Fees Tax Deductible? What You Need to Know Crypto Understanding Crypto and Capital Gains Work 7 Things You Need to Know About the New Business Report…
I didn’t receive my T2200 on time and already filed my tax return. Can I request for an adjustment . Reply
Hi Ruby, Here are links to more information regarding Canadian Tax return filing. Go to TurboTax Canada website for the Canadian editions – https://turbotax.intuit.ca/tax-software/index.jsp And TurboTax Canada website for assistance with a Canadian tax return – https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/tax-help Thank you Reply
I’ve been told I can no longer take millage as a deduction on my Taxss. I’m in outside Sales Rep. and recieve no gas nor car exspence from my Employer? Is that true Reply
Hi Shirley, Unfortunately, for tax years 2018 through 2025, the deduction of un-reimbursed employee expenses, claimed on the previous 2106 form, have been suspended. Reply
I am an ordained Elder at my church and typically drive 110 miles round trip 3-4 times per week. I teach classes, attend meetings, preach and attend services regularly. I was told this year I am not able to claim this mileage on my taxes as a non paid clergy of the church. Thank you for your insight. Reply
Hello Vicki, You may be able to deduct some of your expenses as a business expense if you perform Clergy services independently and receive payment. Thanks Reply
If you get a 1099, can you deduct mileage driven for your job? If so is the amount per mile 54.5 cents? Is there a form Sch A 1040 or a Sch B 1040? Reply
I’ve used TurboTax now for three years and the option to select the standard $0.54 per mile deduction is no longer shown as an option. Anyone else figure out how to locate this very critical deduction? The standard just assigns some arbitrary amount and I drive for work. I need that $0.54 per mile option! Hope someone out there has the answer. TurboTax does not. Reply
Hey Laura, so the real question would be if you are a w2 or 1099 employee. If you’re not an independent contractor and self employed (self employed get a 1099) and you are instead employed by a company that gives you a w2 chances are you’ll not get any deduction for mileage this year unless you either drove a ton or you have a ton of deductions. The major change in the new 2018 tax law was that it eliminated the dependant exemptions AND increased standard deductions to 12,000 per person (24,000 if filing as married) so to get a mileage deduction you’ll need all deductions to be over 12,000 or $24,000 depending on if you’re married filing jointly. Chances are if you’re inputting mileage on your tax software and it’s not moving the needle it’s cuz the mileage isn’t as much as the standard deduction. Reply
As an employee you can no longer deduct. Is turbo tax search bar you can see why. This sucks!!!! Reply
Turbo tax will not let me enter a depreciation amount for the condo I rent under the section of rental property. It makes me enter items like basis and date property was changed to business. I entered these correctly, but since I do straight line depreciation- I know what the depreciation should be. It is the same every year. But the answer turbo tax computes is more than double the correct depreciation. Do you know any way to override the depreciation amount so that I can enter a number? Thank you. Reply
Where can I put (form, line #) milage travel for Dr. visits and lab work? There have been increased travel this year. Also with a self owned business (antique sales) with space rented in a “mall environment” is there a specific line to put the travel expense as well as keeping a storage unit for merchandise to move in/out of shop? Reply
Lisa, I am in Business Development and average 35-40k business miles per year. I do receive a vehicle allowance of 800.00 non taxed per month. What can I do here ? Reply
HI LISA WHAT IS THE OTHER WAY TO CLAIM UNREIMBURSED MILES BECAUSE IM WORKING FOR A ELECTRICAL COMPANY DOING SERVICE CALL I DRIVE 125 MILES EVERY DAY Reply
My daughter drove her sister to many medical appointments and is being reimbursed for mileage. She thinks she has to pay income tax on this. Does she not get to deduct from the reimbursement the 18 cents per mile driven to arrive at taxable amount? Where can I find literature about this? Reply
I have a quick question. I believe their are deductions FOR AGI and deductions people refer to that could fall under itemized. My wife is a Uber driver and its essentially her own business, could she deduct the mileage driven only when she is online for Uber. Reply
Hi Lisa Can mileage be claimed where we drive to and from my wife’s 96 year old aunt to clean her apartment once per week? Thank you Russ Reply
Does this include miles driven to see a child in the hospital? My daughter was a micro preemie born at 1 lb 4 oz and we drove 3.5 hours almost every day to see her in the hospital for 7 months. Reply
Hi Lisa: I work for a company as a Outside Sales Rep. And I am paid on 100 percent Commission rate.my company doesn’t pay for any of my expenses. Am I allowed to right off my business miles still? Reply
Question from a new freelancer, to experts and folks who truly know from experience: in a family of two self-employed spouses, married filing jointly, the total amount of miles or dollars that one can deduct doubles? I mean, is there a set amount per spouse? Thanks in advance for clear answers with actionable insights. Reply
Hi, I have a question about driving back and forth to school 5 days a week and saving every single gas receipt I have obtained. My college is 22 miles from my house and spend roughly about 40-80 bucks on gas alone….would that be considered a tax write off? Reply
Hi Lisa, how about ride share drivers like Uber and Lyft? Let’s say I made 25k just driving for uber, no other income. And I put 10k miles on my car (while driving for uber) Reply
I am considering a per diem homecare RN position with no mileage reimbursement. Will I be able to deduct mileage from my income tax? Reply
I deliver auto parts and usually go over 150 miles a day, does this mean I am unable to get reimbursement? Reply
I guess home health nurses will get screwed too? Home health nurses often drive a significant distance to see clients and do not receive reimbursement. I’m going to guess that many positions will be opening up in the near future for these types of jobs. Reply
Some Tax Reform: I drive about 20,000 miles a year to clients . I am unreimbursed by my company . My deductions are well over 24,000 for married filing jointly. I guess they forgot about Salesman. Not to mention meals, and other expenses related to my job. Reply
Hi JP, Yes un-reimbursed employee expenses are going away starting in 2018 since the provision for miscellaneous itemized deductions is going away. Thank you, Lisa Greene-Lewis Reply
As an Uber or Lyft driver, I can still deduct my mileage? Can I also deduct other expenses such as buying a newer car?
Hi Lisa. This is my first time with turbo tax. How does it let you know if standard deductions or itemizing is the better of two. Also can you put your real estate taxes, excise taxes in with the standard deduction? Reply