The 2009 IRS gas mileage rate is 58.5 per mile.
According to the IRS website, http://www.irs.gov/taxpros/article/0,,id=156624,00.html) the standard mileage rate for 2007 was $.485. The amount for July 31 to Dec 31 of this year is $.585!
There's no legal mileage reimbursrement rate, it is negotiated on a case by case basis in each company.
" = 2009 IRS Standard Mileage Reimbursement Rates Released = November 28, 2008 byCarly Hart Carly Hart* Published Content: 272 * Total Views: 306,265 * Favorited By: 57 CPs Full Profile | Subscribe | Add to FavoritesRecommend (6)Single page Font Size Read comments (8) OH HAIOn November 25, the IRS released the standard mileage reimbursement rates for 2009.Beginning January 1, 2009, the standard mileage reimbursement rate for business travelers will drop from 58.5 cents per mile down to 55 cents per mile. As I reported last summer, the IRS raised the standard mileage reimbursement rate 8 cents to help offset the high cost of gas. The 3.5 cent drop still would leave the rate higher than originally set for 2008.IRS standard mileage reimbursement rate for 2009 for medical and moving expenses also lowerBusiness travelers are not the only ones affected by the drop in the IRS standard mileage reimbursement rate schedule released. According to the IRS site, the mileage reimbursement rate for Americans who seek reimbursement for medical and/or moving related expenses will drop 3 cents from 27 cents for the remainder of 2008 to just 24 cents for 2009. This information is useful for those who are eligible to enroll in a flexible spending account (FSA) as money is deducted pre-tax and set aside for future medical expenses, including mileage for some plans. Knowing this rate allows FSA participants to better determine how much money they should plan to set aside in the coming year. For many companies and the federal government, it is "open season" where employees must select a health insurance and/or dental insurance plan for the coming year. The release of the IRS' standard mileage reimbursement rate for medical expenses is a helpful planning tool for deciding how much to have set aside in a FSA for 2009.Charitable workers still left behind; the 2009 standard mileage reimbursement rate changes do not affect themThose Americans who seek reimbursement for mileage related to charitable works are not affected by the new 2009 IRS standard mileage reimbursement rate schedule. Unfortunately, Congress is responsible for determining the rate of reimbursement for this group. The current mileage reimbursement rate for charity related travel is just 14 cents per mile, far below the reimbursement rate for business travelers."" = 2009 IRS Standard Mileage Reimbursement Rates Released = November 28, 2008 byCarly Hart Carly Hart* Published Content: 272 * Total Views: 306,265 * Favorited By: 57 CPs Full Profile | Subscribe | Add to FavoritesRecommend (6)Single page Font Size Read comments (8) OH HAIOn November 25, the IRS released the standard mileage reimbursement rates for 2009.Beginning January 1, 2009, the standard mileage reimbursement rate for business travelers will drop from 58.5 cents per mile down to 55 cents per mile. As I reported last summer, the IRS raised the standard mileage reimbursement rate 8 cents to help offset the high cost of gas. The 3.5 cent drop still would leave the rate higher than originally set for 2008.IRS standard mileage reimbursement rate for 2009 for medical and moving expenses also lowerBusiness travelers are not the only ones affected by the drop in the IRS standard mileage reimbursement rate schedule released. According to the IRS site, the mileage reimbursement rate for Americans who seek reimbursement for medical and/or moving related expenses will drop 3 cents from 27 cents for the remainder of 2008 to just 24 cents for 2009. This information is useful for those who are eligible to enroll in a flexible spending account (FSA) as money is deducted pre-tax and set aside for future medical expenses, including mileage for some plans. Knowing this rate allows FSA participants to better determine how much money they should plan to set aside in the coming year. For many companies and the federal government, it is "open season" where employees must select a health insurance and/or dental insurance plan for the coming year. The release of the IRS' standard mileage reimbursement rate for medical expenses is a helpful planning tool for deciding how much to have set aside in a FSA for 2009.Charitable workers still left behind; the 2009 standard mileage reimbursement rate changes do not affect themThose Americans who seek reimbursement for mileage related to charitable works are not affected by the new 2009 IRS standard mileage reimbursement rate schedule. Unfortunately, Congress is responsible for determining the rate of reimbursement for this group. The current mileage reimbursement rate for charity related travel is just 14 cents per mile, far below the reimbursement rate for business travelers."
The IRS announced that beginning July 1, the standard rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business purposes will be increased to 58.5 cents per mile, the highest rate ever. The previous rate, set in the fall of 2007, is 50.5 cents per mile. The new rate will be in effect until Dec. 31. The IRS normally updates mileage rates once in the fall for the next calendar year.
The IRS standard mileage reimbursement is $0.55 per mile. I believe it's the same for all 50 states.
.555 is the current reimbursement rate if you are using your own car.
In recognition of increasing gasoline prices, the IRS has announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the second half of 2008. The standard mileage rate for business miles driven from July 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008, will be 58.5 cents per mile, an increase of eight cents over the rate for the first half of the year. The standard mileage rate for medical and moving expenses has been increased to 27 cents per mile from 19 cents per mile. The standard mileage rate for charitable purposes, however, remains unchanged at 14 cents per mile. Rev. Proc. 2007-70, I.R.B. 2007-50, 1162, is modified.
In recognition of increasing gasoline prices, the IRS has announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the second half of 2008. The standard mileage rate for business miles driven from July 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008, will be 58.5 cents per mile, an increase of eight cents over the rate for the first half of the year. The standard mileage rate for medical and moving expenses has been increased to 27 cents per mile from 19 cents per mile. The standard mileage rate for charitable purposes, however, remains unchanged at 14 cents per mile. Rev. Proc. 2007-70, I.R.B. 2007-50, 1162, is modified.
In recognition of increasing gasoline prices, the IRS has announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the second half of 2008. The standard mileage rate for business miles driven from July 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008, will be 58.5 cents per mile, an increase of eight cents over the rate for the first half of the year. The standard mileage rate for medical and moving expenses has been increased to 27 cents per mile from 19 cents per mile. The standard mileage rate for charitable purposes, however, remains unchanged at 14 cents per mile. Rev. Proc. 2007-70, I.R.B. 2007-50, 1162, is modified.
The IRS mileage rate is 55.5 cents per business mile.
You can use any rate you want if they agree to it.