For 2023, the federal “standard mileage rate” set by the IRS was 65.5 cents per mile for most business‑use vehicle travel.

2023 federal mileage rates (per mile)

Here are the main IRS‑approved rates for 2023‑driven miles:

Purpose Rate (cents per mile)
Business use (cars, vans, pickups, panel trucks) 65.5
Medical or moving (qualified active‑duty military) 22.0
Charitable service (as set by Congress) 14.0

What this means in practice

  • If you’re an employee or self‑employed taxpayer and you choose to use the IRS standard‑mileage method (instead of tracking actual costs), you generally use 65.5 cents per business mile for 2023‑driven trips.
  • Employers often use this same rate (or higher) as a guideline when reimbursing employees for work‑related mileage, though they’re not required to match it exactly.

If you’re looking at older advice or mid‑2022 rates, you may see 62.5 cents ; that’s because the IRS raised the business rate from 62.5 to 65.5 cents effective January 1, 2023 , while the 22‑cent medical/moving and 14‑cent charitable rates stayed flat.

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