February 23, 2013

2013 Mileage Rate for Business Travel Deduction – IRS

The standard mileage rates for business travel expenses for 2013. Also, medical mileage rates, moving driving rates, and charitable driving rates for deduction purposes.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

While 2013 is well under way, it seemed like a good time to offer a reminder to businesses and professionals who travel for business that the Internal Revenue Service issued the 2013 standard mileage rates at the end of last year.

The standard mileage rates for calculating deductible costs for using a car, van, pickup or lightweight “panel” truck is 56.5 cents per mile for business travel.

For other potentially deductible driving-related expenses, the rates are 24 cents per mile for medical purposes or when moving to a new residence (following additional rules), and 14 cents per mile for driving in the service of a charitable organization.

These rates for miles driven during 2013 is an increase of one cent per mile over 2012 for each of the categories, and was raised to reflect higher average fuel costs.

The above information is per the IRS.

 

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Isaac M. O'Bannon

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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Isaac M. O'Bannon is the managing editor and digital content manager for CPA Practice Advisor (www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com), drawing on two decades of experience covering the areas of professional accounting, taxation, business productivity and consumer technologies. . Prior to CPA Practice Advisor, O'Bannon was a consultant at firms in San Francisco, Denver and Tulsa, serving clients that included Logitech, Polycom, Hilti, Microsoft, the Stanford Research Institute, the University of Oklahoma's College of Engineering and other technology leaders. He is a U.S. Navy groundforces veteran (never a SEAL). Email: isaac.obannon - @ - cpapracticeadvisor.com . Isaac OBannon 2019 Cropped Small Headshot