How much is 1,000 business miles worth in 2026?

At the 2026 IRS standard rate of 72.5¢ per mile, 1,000 business miles = $725.00 (1,000 × $0.725). Add tolls and parking on top — they're deducted separately — so 1,000 miles with $45.50 in tolls and $12.00 parking comes to $782.50 .

What is the IRS mileage rate for 2026?

Per IR-2025-128 (effective Jan 1, 2026): business 72.5¢ , medical 20.5¢, moving 20.5¢ (eligible active-duty military / intelligence community), and charitable 14¢ per mile. The rates apply to cars, vans, pickups, and panel trucks — gas, diesel, hybrid, and fully electric.

What were the business mileage rates in 2025 and 2024?

2025: 70¢ per business mile (so 1,000 miles = $700) and 2024: 67¢ (1,000 miles = $670). For 10,000 business miles that's $6,700 in 2024 vs $7,000 in 2025 vs $7,250 in 2026 — the 2026 rate pays $550 more than 2024 for the same driving.

Is my daily commute deductible or reimbursable?

No. The IRS treats home-to-regular-workplace travel as commuting, not business mileage — even for hybrid workers on office days. Deductible business miles generally start when you travel from your workplace (or home office, if that's your principal place of business) to a second work location, client site, or temporary assignment.

Standard mileage vs actual expenses — which gives the bigger deduction?

It depends on the car. Example: 8,000 business miles out of 12,000 total with $8,250 in actual annual costs → standard = 8,000 × 72.5¢ = $5,800.00 vs actual = $8,250 × 66.67% = $5,500.00 , so standard wins by $300 . But an expensive car ($13,000 in costs, 6,000 of 10,000 miles for business) flips it: actual $7,800.00 vs standard $4,350.00 — actual wins by $3,450 . Run both in the tab above, then stay consistent.

Are tolls and parking included in the standard mileage rate?

No — they're separate. The standard rate already covers gas, oil, tires, routine maintenance, repairs, insurance, and depreciation, so don't claim those again on top. Tolls and parking paid for business travel are added on top of the mileage amount under either method.

What records does the IRS require for a mileage log?

For each business trip: the date , destination , business purpose , and miles driven (odometer start/end readings are the gold standard). Keep the log contemporaneous — reconstructed-from-memory logs are the #1 reason mileage claims get disallowed — and retain it at least 3 years from the filing date. The trip logbook tab above captures all four fields and exports to CSV.

Does the charitable mileage rate ever change?

Practically never — it's fixed at 14¢ per mile by statute (Congress, not the IRS), so it doesn't move with the annual cost study that sets the business, medical, and moving rates. It has been 14¢ for decades.

Can W-2 employees deduct unreimbursed mileage on their taxes?

Generally no. Most employees can't claim unreimbursed employee travel as an itemized deduction, which makes your employer's reimbursement policy the whole ballgame: reimbursements paid under an accountable plan (business connection + substantiation + returning excess) are tax-free to you. Self-employed filers generally deduct business mileage on Schedule C instead.

How do I use the trip logbook on this page?

Enter each trip's date, route, miles, purpose, and note, then press Add trip . Totals accumulate by purpose and are valued at the IRS rate for your chosen year. Everything is stored in your browser via localStorage — no account, no server — and Export CSV downloads an IRS-ready log for your records or accountant.

Mileage Reimbursement Calculator — IRS Rates 2024–2026

Turn your odometer into dollars. This free mileage reimbursement calculator uses the official IRS standard mileage rates — 72.5¢/mi for 2026, 70¢ for 2025, 67¢ for 2024 — for business, medical, charitable, and moving miles. Compare years, keep an IRS-ready mileage log, and settle the standard-mileage vs actual-expense debate with real numbers.

2026 business rate: 72.5¢/mi 2025: 70¢/mi 2024: 67¢/mi 100% client-side

Not tax advice. Rates are the IRS optional standard mileage rates (IR-2025-128 for 2026, IR-2024-312 for 2025). Estimates are educational — confirm your situation with IRS Publication 463 or a tax professional.

IRS mileage rate calculator

Miles driven Business miles only — commuting (home ↔ regular workplace) doesn't count.

Purpose

Tax year

Rate source

Tolls ($) — separate deduction

Parking ($) — separate deduction

Total reimbursement

$0.00

Enter miles and press calculate.

What's already inside the rate: gas, oil, tires, routine maintenance, repairs, insurance, and depreciation are all baked into the standard mileage rate — don't claim them again on top. Tolls and parking are separate and added above.

Mileage reimbursement 2026 vs 2025 vs 2024

Same miles, three IRS rate schedules. Watch what the annual rate bumps are really worth.

Miles driven

Purpose

Year	IRS rate	Amount	vs 2026	Share

Mileage log calculator — trip tracker

The IRS wants a contemporaneous log: date, destination, business purpose, and miles for every trip. Keep it here — it's stored in your browser (nothing leaves your device) and exports to CSV for your records or accountant.

Date

Miles

From

Purpose

Business purpose / note

Log totals

No trips yet — add your first trip above.

Value trips at year

Date	Route	Purpose	Miles	Value	Note
Your trips will appear here.

Standard mileage vs actual expenses

Two legal ways to value business driving. Standard: business miles × IRS rate. Actual: real vehicle costs × business-use %. Run both once per vehicle — then stay consistent.

Rate year

Total miles (year)

Business miles (year)

Annual actual vehicle costs ($)

Fuel

Maintenance

Repairs

Insurance

Depreciation

Registration/fees

Lease payments

Other

Consistency rule of thumb: switching methods has IRS strings attached — e.g. once you claim accelerated depreciation under actual expenses, you generally can't go back to the standard rate for that vehicle. Pick a method deliberately in year one.

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IRS rate sources: IR-2025-128 (2026 rates), IRS newsroom IR-2024-312 (2025 rates). This page is an educational estimate, not tax advice.

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