what is the irs mileage rate for 2025

The IRS standard mileage rates for 2025 are:

• 70 cents per mile for business use.

• 21 cents per mile for medical purposes.

• 21 cents per mile for moving purposes for qualified active-duty Armed Forces members.

• 14 cents per mile for charitable service (set by statute).

These rates apply starting January 1, 2025, and cover cars, vans, pickups, and panel trucks, including electric and hybrid vehicles.

Quick Scoop: 2025 IRS Mileage Rate

If you use your personal vehicle for work, 2025 brings a small bump in what you can deduct or be reimbursed at.

• Business miles: 70 cents per mile (up 3 cents from 2024).

• Medical and certain moving miles (qualified active-duty Armed Forces): 21 cents per mile.

• Charitable miles: 14 cents per mile, unchanged because it’s fixed by law.

Example: If you drive 5,000 business miles in 2025, your standard mileage deduction at the IRS rate would be 5,000×0.70=3,5005{,}000\times 0.70=3{,}5005,000×0.70=3,500 in deductible expenses, assuming you qualify to use the standard mileage method.

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