The standard mileage rate for the business use of a car, truck, van or other vehicle will increase by 2.5 cents in 2026.
The IRS announced Monday that beginning Jan. 1, the standard mileage rate for a qualifying vehicle will be 72.5 cents per mile, up 2.5 cents from 2025.
The rate will be 20.5 cents per mile driven for medical purposes, down a half cent from 2025 and will be 20.5 cents per mile driven for moving purposes for certain active-duty members of the armed forces and certain members of the intelligence community, which is reduced by a half cent from last year.
The change, meant to reflect updated cost data and annual inflation adjustments, applies to fully-electric and hybrid automobiles as well as gas and diesel-powered vehicles.
Use of the standard mileage rates is optional. People who use a car for work may instead choose to calculate the actual costs of using their vehicle.
