Hit the Breaks: 2026 Tax Write-Offs for Business Driving
At the end of last year, the IRS announced its annualinflation adjustments to the optional standard mileage rates used to calculatethe deductible vehicle operating costs for business, charitable, medical ormoving purposes. And there's good news for those who drive for work: Thecents-per-mile deduction increased for this year—even though the average priceof gas around the country has decreased since last year at this time. On thedownside, the deduction for other purposes has either declined slightly orremained unchanged from 2025. Let's cruise into the specifics.