{"id":2057,"date":"2016-03-24T12:17:15","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T17:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/?p=2057"},"modified":"2023-08-29T08:34:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T13:34:39","slug":"deducting-the-standard-mileage-rate-vs-actual-expenses-for-business-use-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/tax-law-and-news\/deducting-the-standard-mileage-rate-vs-actual-expenses-for-business-use-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Deducting the Standard Mileage Rate vs. Actual Expenses for Business-Use Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The standard mileage rate for business related travel is based on an annual study of fixed and variable costs of operating a vehicle, including depreciation, insurance, repairs, tires, maintenance, gas and oil. Taxpayers have the option of claiming deductions based on actual costs of operating the car versus the standard mileage rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A taxpayer may not use the standard mileage rate for a car after claiming accelerated depreciation, including Sec. 179 expense for that car.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The standard mileage rate is not available to fleet owners (more than four vehicles used simultaneously).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you claim the standard mileage rate instead of the actual expenses, you can also deduct parking fees and tolls. If you claim actual expenses, you can claim a depreciation deduction, unless you lease your car. If you claim any deduction for the business use of a car, you must provide information about the use of the car, such as date placed in service, mileage (total, business, commuting and other personal mileage), after-work use, use of other vehicles, whether you have evidence to support the deduction and whether the evidence is written.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginning on Jan. 1, 2016, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">54 cents per mile for business<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The standard mileage rate for business related travel is based on an annual study of fixed and variable costs of operating a vehicle, including depreciation, insurance, repairs, tires, maintenance, gas and oil. 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