IRS Releases Mileage Rates for 2023

At A Glance

The IRS has provided the standard mileage rates effective January 1, 2023.

Purpose	Rates 7/1 to 12/31/22	Rates 1/1/2023
Business	62.5 cents per mile	65.5 cents per mile
Medical/Moving	22 cents per mile	22 cents per mile
Charitable	14 cents per mile	14 cents per mile

Mileage Rates Increased for 2023

For 2023, the standard mileage rate for business travel will be 65.5 cents per mile, up 3 cents from the rate effective at the start of the year. The rate for deductible medical or moving expenses (available for active-duty members of the military) will remain 22 cents. These new rates become effective January 1, 2023. The IRS provided legal guidance on the new rates in Announcement 2023-03.

The revised standard mileage rates apply to deductible transportation expenses paid or incurred for business, medical, or moving expense purposes on or after January 1, 2023, and to mileage allowances that are paid both to an employee on or after January 1, 2023, and for transportation expenses paid or incurred by the employee on or after January 1, 2023.

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Read More: Mileage Reimbursement Guide for Employers

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