Tax Tip of the Week – Standard Mileage Allowance Increases

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Gas-pump Due to the gas price increase this year, the IRS drives up the standard mileage rates for the last six months of 2011. The following are the revised rates effective 07/01/11:

  • Business vehicle usage – 55.5 cents per mile, an increase of 4.5 cents per mile.
  • Medical & moving vehicle usage – 23.5 cents per mile, an increase of 4.5 cents per mile.
  • Charity vehicle usage remained at 14 cents per mile.

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