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Dec 18, 2023
IRS Changes Mileage Rates for New Year
The federal government has issued the 2024 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for certain purposes. Read through for the details on the new rates to see how you're affected.
According to an IRS statement, starting in 2024, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:
- 67 cents per mile driven for business use, up 1.5 cents from 2023.
- 21 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes for qualified active-duty members of the armed forces, a decrease of 1 cent from 2023.
- 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations; the rate is set by statute and remains unchanged from 2023.
These rates apply to electric and hybrid-electric automobiles as well as gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles.
The IRS explains that the business rate is based on an annual study of the fixed and variable costs of operating an automobile. The rate for medical and moving purposes is based on the variable costs.
Taxpayers always have the option of calculating the actual costs of using their vehicle rather than using the standard mileage rates.
What you can and cannot do
The IRS stresses that under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, taxpayers cannot claim a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed employee travel expenses. Taxpayers also cannot claim a deduction for moving expenses unless they are members of the armed forces on active duty moving under orders to a permanent change of station. For more details, see Moving expenses for members of the armed forces.
Taxpayers can use the standard mileage rate but generally must opt to use it in the first year the car is available for business use. Then, in later years, they can choose either the standard mileage rate or actual expenses. Leased vehicles must use the standard mileage rate method for the entire lease period, including renewals, if the standard mileage rate is chosen.
Notice 2024-08 contains the optional 2024 standard mileage rates as well as the maximum automobile cost used to calculate the allowance under fixed and variable rate plans. In addition, the notice provides the maximum fair market value of employer-provided automobiles first made available to employees for personal use in calendar year 2024 for which employers may use the fleet-average valuation rule in or the vehicle cents-per-mile valuation rule.
Contact a qualified tax professional for more details.
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