2026 business mileage rate: 72.5 cents a mile (Jan. 1-June 30)
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2026 business mileage rate: 72.5 cents a mile (Jan. 1-June 30)
The IRS set the standard mileage rate for business use of a car, van, pickup or panel truck at 72.5 cents a mile from Jan. 1, 2026, up 2.5 cents from 70 cents in 2025. It applies to gas, diesel, hybrid and fully electric vehicles. A mid-year change raised the rate to 76 cents for miles driven from July 1, 2026, so 72.5 cents covers January through June. General information, not tax advice: check with a tax pro.
Your net on a $10 / $25 / $50 sale: n/a / n/a / n/a
A deduction rate, not a fee. 100 business miles driven January-June 2026 give a $72.50 deduction, against $70.00 at the 2025 rate.
Source: IRS IR-2025-128 (Notice 2026-10) · verified
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The Reseller Index change tracker, "2026 business mileage rate: 72.5 cents a mile (Jan. 1-June 30)," https://resellerindex.com/changes/irs/2026-01-01-irs-mileage-72-5-cents/, verified Oct 14, 2026. Free to reuse with a link (CC BY 4.0).
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