Historical IRS Mileage Rates

Sometimes, a chart or a graph says everything about inflation and economics I want to say. This chart says everything that I could hope to say – particularly if you look at 3 different rates in the past 13 months.

Standard Mileage Rate

The following table specifies the standard mileage rate for specific tax years and date ranges within tax years.

Year	Standard mileage rate	Depreciation rate per mile
2023	0.655	0.280
7/1/22 – 12/31/22	0.625	0.260
1/1/22 – 6/30/22	0.585	0.260
2021	0.560	0.260
2020	0.575	0.270
2019	0.580	0.260
2018	0.545	0.250
2017	0.535	0.250
2016	0.540	0.240
2015	0.575	0.240
2014	0.560	0.220
2013	0.565	0.230
2012	0.555	0.230
7/1/11 – 12/31/11	0.555	0.220
1/1/11 – 6/30/11	0.510	0.220
2010	0.500	0.230
2009	0.550	0.210
7/01/08 – 12/31/08	0.585	0.210
1/01/08 – 6/30/08	0.5050	0.210
2007	0.485	0.190
2006	0.445	0.170
9/01/05 – 12/31/05	0.485	0.170
1/01/05 – 8/31/05	0.405	0.170
2004	0.375	0.160
2003	0.360	0.160
2002	0.365	0.150
2001	0.345	0.150
2000	0.325	0.140
4/1/99 – 12/31/99	0.310	0.120
1998 – 3/31/99	0.325	0.120
1997	0.315	0.120
1996	0.310	0.120
1994 – 1995	0.300	0.120
1992 – 1993	0.300	0.115
1989 – 1991	0.300	0.110
1988	0.300	0.105
1987	0.300	0.100
1986	0.300	0.090
1983 – 1985	0.300	0.080
1982	0.300	0.075
1980 – 1981	0.300	0.070

For tax years prior to 1990, the depreciation rates apply to the first 15,000 miles. For tax years after 1989, the depreciation rates apply to all business miles.