US mileage rates

What you can claim per mile for business driving in the United States, set by the IRS under the standard mileage rate (business use).

The rates in force now

In force from 1 July 2026.

Business mileage rates for the United States
VehicleRate
Car 76c a mile

A single flat rate, with no annual allowance to use up and nothing to reset.

Published by IRS standard mileage rate (business use). Checked against that source.

What that adds up to

10,000 business miles in a year comes to $7,600.00 (10,000 mi at 76c a mile).

Keeping the record

Whatever the rate, the claim only stands up if the journeys behind it do. That means the date, where you went, how far, and why it was business. Reclaim records each trip as you drive, prices it at the rate above, and turns the lot into a claim you can send.

Rates change when the IRS changes them. Reclaim picks new rates up without waiting for an app update, and old trips keep the rate that applied on the day they happened.

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General information about published mileage rates, not tax advice. Check the authority's own page before you file.