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IRS Announces 2009 mileage rates

12/3/2008

The IRS recently issued the 2009 optional standard mileage rates. Beginning on January 1, 2009, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:

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

The new rates for business, medical and moving purposes are slightly lower than rates for the second half of 2008 that were raised by a special adjustment mid-year in response to a spike in gasoline prices. The rate for charitable purposes is set by law and is unchanged from 2008.

Smith & Howard will issue our annual Tax Facts cards in January, which will include these and other important rate schedules.


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