Mileage Reimbursement Calculator
Multiply miles by the IRS standard rate and you have a defensible reimbursement figure; the catch in 2026 is that there are two business rates. The IRS raised the business rate midyear, from 72.5 cents per mile for travel through June 30 to 76 cents from July 1, the second midyear change in five years. This calculator carries all the 2026 rates, applies the one for the period you pick, and rounds once, at the end, the way an auditor would expect.
- Rate applied (Business (Jul 1 onward))
- 76.0¢ / mile
- Reimbursement
- $91.20
Use the rate in effect on the date of travel. The business rate changed midyear in 2026; both periods are selectable above.
What to Know
- The 2026 business rate is split: 72.5¢ per mile for travel Jan 1 through Jun 30, and 76¢ from Jul 1. The rate that applies is the one in effect on the date of travel, not the date of reimbursement.
- The July 1 midyear notice raised the medical and military-moving rate too: 20.5¢ for travel through June 30, 23.5¢ from July 1. The charitable rate (14¢) is set by statute and has not moved in decades.
- Employers are not required to reimburse mileage at the IRS rate (or at all, in most states), but reimbursements up to the IRS rate are tax-free to the employee under an accountable plan.
- California and a few other states DO require reimbursement of necessary vehicle expenses; the IRS rate is the standard safe harbor for it.
- A reimbursable mileage log needs date, business purpose, origin/destination, and miles. Reconstructed logs fare poorly in audits; contemporaneous ones settle them.
IRS Standard Mileage Rates, 2026
Business and medical/moving rates both changed midyear. Use the rate in effect on the date of travel; the charitable rate is set by statute and rarely changes.
| Purpose | Rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Business | 72.5¢ / mile | Jan 1 to Jun 30, 2026 |
| Business | 76¢ / mile | From Jul 1, 2026 |
| Medical / moving (military) | 20.5¢ / mile | Jan 1 to Jun 30, 2026 |
| Medical / moving (military) | 23.5¢ / mile | From Jul 1, 2026 |
| Charitable (volunteer) | 14¢ / mile | Statutory, unchanged |
Source: IRS (Notice 2026-10, revised by Announcement 2026-11) · checked 2026-08
Frequently Asked Questions
Which 2026 mileage rate do I use?
Use the rate in effect on the day of the trip: 72.5 cents per business mile for travel through June 30, 2026, and 76 cents from July 1 on. An expense report spanning both periods should split the miles into two lines.
Does my employer have to pay the IRS rate?
Federally, no; the IRS rate caps what can be reimbursed tax-free, it does not mandate reimbursement. Some states, California most prominently, require reimbursement of work vehicle expenses, and the IRS rate is the customary way to satisfy that.
Can I deduct commuting miles?
No. Commuting between home and a regular workplace is never deductible or reimbursable as business mileage. Trips between job sites, to client meetings, and to temporary work locations are.
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