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2014 Standard Mileage Rates Released

The IRS has issued its 2014 Standard Mileage Rates used to calculate deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.


Beginning on Jan. 1, 2014, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (or van, pickup or panel truck) will be:

  • 56 cents per mile for business miles
  • 23.5 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes
  • 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations

The business, medical and moving expense rates decrease one-half cent from the 2013 rates. The charitable rate is based on statute.


The standard mileage rate for business 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 can also calculate actual costs of using their vehicle, rather than using the standard mileage rates, but may not use the business standard mileage rate for a vehicle after using any depreciation method under the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System or after claiming a Section 179 deduction for that particular vehicle.


In addition, the business standard mileage rate cannot be used for more than four vehicles used simultaneously.  These and other requirements are in Rev. Proc. 2010-51. Notice 2013-80 contains the standard mileage rates, the amount a taxpayer must use in calculating reductions to basis for depreciation taken under the business standard mileage rate and the maximum standard automobile cost that a taxpayer may use in computing the allowance under a fixed and variable rate plan.


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