Date: 2010-01-26

For 2009, the standard mileage rate for the cost of operating your car for business use is 55 cents per mile.

Car expenses and use of the standard mileage rate are explained in chapter 4 of Publication 463, Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses.

Medical- and move-related mileage. For 2009, the standard mileage rate for the cost of operating your car for medical reasons or as part of a deductible move is 24 cents per mile.

See Transportation under What Medical Expenses Are Includable in Publication 502 or Travel by car under Deductible Moving Expensesin Publication 521, Moving Expenses..

Charitable-related mileage. For 2009, the standard mileage rate for the cost of operating your car for charitable purposes remains 14 cents per mile.