How much the IRS says one mile is worth (2026)

Pick the day of the trip and what kind of trip it was. We look up the official cents-per-mile rate. Estimate, not tax advice.

When the trip was and what kind of trip are required. Miles are optional.

When was the trip? The official rate depends on the day of the trip. 2026 has one rate for January through June and another for July through December.

What kind of trip was it? Business or self-employed is work driving. Charity is volunteer driving for a charity. Medical is driving for medical care. Moving is only for active-duty military — the IRS page does not treat a regular household move as this rate.

How many miles? (optional) Leave this blank to only see the cents-per-mile rate. If you type miles, we multiply the official rate by those miles.

Sources

Cents on this page come only from these official links. Last opened 2026-08-25. If a date is not in 2026, we do not invent a rate.

Product	What we use	Official page
IRS standard mileage rates	Published 2026 table: Jan 1–Jun 30 business 72.5¢, charity 14¢, medical 20.5¢, moving (military only) 20.5¢. Jul 1–Dec 31 business 76¢, charity 14¢, medical 23.5¢, moving (military only) 23.5¢.	Standard mileage rates
IRS Notice 2026-10	January 1 through June 30, 2026 rates, as published	Notice 2026-10 (PDF)
IRS mid-year revision	July 1 through December 31, 2026 rates. Modifies Notice 2026-10. Charity stays 14¢.	2026-29 Internal Revenue Bulletin

What this number is

This is how much the IRS says one mile is worth.
Business or self-employed is 72.5¢ a mile from January 1 through June 30, 2026, and 76¢ a mile from July 1 through December 31, 2026.
Charity is 14¢ a mile for both halves of 2026.
Medical and moving for military are 20.5¢ a mile from January 1 through June 30, 2026, and 23.5¢ a mile from July 1 through December 31, 2026. The IRS page labels moving as military only. A regular household move is not this rate.
We do not have official rates here for any year other than 2026.

This is an estimate, not tax advice or a quote. Whether a trip qualifies is still between you and the IRS.