Deducting Vehicle Expenses: The Standard Mileage Rate

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The Standard Mileage rate is the easiest way for entrepreneurs and landlords to deduct their vehicle expenses. This video explains what the Standard Mileage rate covers, the various rates there are and when those rates can be used. It also tries to explain when auto mileage is deductible and when it isn't, and reviews what proof the IRS requires when it audits vehicle expenses.

2023 UPDATE:

For 2023, the Standard Mileage rates are 65.5 cents/mile for business activities, 22 cents per mile for medical purposes, and 14 cents/mile for charitable purposes.

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The information in this video is current as of date of publication, and is subject to changes
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2023 UPDATE:

For 2023, the Standard Mileage rates are 65.5 cents/mile for business activities, 22 cents per mile for medical purposes, and 14 cents/mile for charitable purposes.

TheTaxGeek
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Thank you for this helpful video! I have started a pet sitting business and am struggling to figure this out. I have a question. I get that the trip from my house to my first stop and from my last stop back to my house are not eligible. That is if I have several jobs that I can do all in one outing. But what about times when I come home in between? For example, I had one job that was 10 miles away. I spent the night and went two times during the day to let the dogs out for walks, so traveled a total of 60 miles a day for this job. In the morning I would drive from their house back to mine. Then I would drive there and back two times during the day, and finally I would drive over in the evening to spend the night for a total of 6 trips each day, each trip 10 miles. Which of those would qualify?

washedupartist
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So what if I’m regularly commuting 4 hours a day, possibly 200 miles a day.

1000 miles a week.

And job sites are out of cell service. What then?

What do you recommend?

DunkItHard
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Hi, you prob may not see this but I’d still like to ask. I’m a 1099 contractor. I work with a school about an hour away from my home and go in maybe 2-3 times a month for rehearsal and then I travel to competition sites.

If I’m hearing right, my trips to the school cannot be deducted, but my miles to the competitions can be. Is that right?

Gamerboi
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I am a Sterilize processing Technician, and I drive 50 minutes to my work everyday is that mileage deductible?I need help.I’m not tracking my mileage because I don’t know if it’s mileage deductible

eddym
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Hi, can I do the standard mileage rate and the straight-line depreciation?

gabyvzqz
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I have to drive my vehicle all day at work, about 80 miles per day 5 days per week . My employer doesn't compensate me for mileage or fuel. How do I write that off on my taxes?

ELCLAVE
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Thanks so much for the video! This was very helpful, however I had the following question:
If I rent out my car, and someone drives it for 1, 000 miles, can I deduct that mileage? Would it be at the 63 1/2 cents per mile as well?

electric-fire
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I’m a freelance videographer that travels from my home to different cities to different shoots. But I get reimbursed for gas by client. It’s usually within the irs standard mileage deduction rate, a few dollars less or more. But no accountable Plan was made for my reimbursements. When I have to report my Total gross sales for my business. Do I included my gas reimbursement as well. Or just the gross sales from providing my videography service?

georgelopez
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If I am remote or hybrid and my primary work location is from a qualifying home office, and I occasionally drive out to the company's corporate office - is that mileage deductible?

colleennicole
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Thank you for the video! What about borrowing your husband's company (the company he works for) vehicle and using it for my small business? example: to get drywall for remodeling the retail space for my business.

julihouser
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nice content. i have 2 questions

1. do i need to track miles if I use the vehicle only for business purposes? e.g renting on turo under an LLC.( maybe better to take milage on first and last day of the year.
2. can I use standard mileage deduction if I have 5 or more vehicles under my LLC?

ochicoloto
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I haven't kept a mileage log for 2022 but I know exactly how much did I drove and the exact days, can't I create a log backward now?

aramhambardzumyan
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Question. Uber eats allows this, what if I am delivering as a delagate under someone elses account/ I am volunteering my time for my mom on social security. They do the taxes but the miles were on my car, they don't have a car. Or what if I put them as a co owner of the car? Can they claim my miles? Very good video, thank you👍

--JohnDoe
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I drive 130 miles round trip daily for work. Would this be deductible on my taxes? If so how would I go about doing this and if not why wouldn’t this be deductible?

trentoncraig
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Hello can I email you about a question for my tax homework? I already have the answer but I cannot figure out how to do it

amisha
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Kinda insane that if I drive far for rover im not able to deduct my mileage cause its considered a commute??? Makes taking pet sitting jobs further away pretty worthless

So ive been keeping track of my miles for pretty much nothing... cool

beev
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What about a construction worker? What miles are deductible? Some have a temp job site for a few months or sometimes over a year so are the miles from home to that temp job site deductible? For me that sounds like a no cause it’s from home to work which is commuting and is not ded?

pudave
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I don't keep track of actual vehicle expenses because I use the standard mileage deductible. Can I figure out total expenses from the total standard mileage deductible? I need to give my total business (vehicle) expenses to determine healthcare tax credits.

dedwisbry
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If I use my vehicle 100% for turo rentals do I need to keep a log of the milage?

ochicoloto