Announcement 2026-11: Revised optional standard mileage rates for business, medical, and moving purposes
Effective beginning July 1, 2026
The Internal Revenue Bulletin 2026-29 (dated July 13, 2026) includes Annoucement 2026-11, which revises the optional standard mileage rates for substantiating the costs of operating an automobile for business, medical, and moving purposes—effective beginning July 1, 2026.
The revised standard mileage rates are:
- 76 cents per mile for business purposes (up 3.5 cents from the previous level)
- 23.5 cents per mile for medical and moving purposes (up 3 cents from the previous level)
The announcement modifies Notice 2026-10 and is due to recent increases in the price of fuel.