Tuesday, November 25, 2008

IRS Announces 2009 Standard Mileage Rates

IRS Announces 2009 Standard Mileage Rates: "RS Announces 2009 Standard Mileage Rates


IR-2008-131, Nov. 24, 2008

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2009 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2009, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups, or panel trucks) will be:

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55 cents per mile for business miles driven
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24 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes
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14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations"

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