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Mileage Reimbursement Calculator

Work out what you owe a driver at the IRS rate for each trip's date, with tolls, parking and your state's rule. Free, no sign-up.

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IRS mileage rates by period

Cents a mile, every period since 2011. The 2027 rate is not announced as of Nov 9, 2026.

PeriodBusinessMedical or military movingCharitySet by
Jul 1 – Dec 31, 202676¢23.5¢14¢IRS Announcement 2026-11 (IR-2026-29)
Jan 1 – Jun 30, 202672.5¢20.5¢14¢IRS Notice 2026-10 (IR-2025-128)
202570¢21¢14¢IR-2024-312
202467¢21¢14¢IR-2023-239
202365.5¢22¢14¢IR-2022-234
Jul 1 – Dec 31, 202262.5¢22¢14¢IR-2022-124
Jan 1 – Jun 30, 202258.5¢18¢14¢IR-2021-251
202156¢16¢14¢IR-2020-279
202057.5¢17¢14¢IR-2019-215
201958¢20¢14¢IR-2018-251
201854.5¢18¢14¢IR-2017-204
201753.5¢17¢14¢IR-2016-169
201654¢19¢14¢IR-2015-137
201557.5¢23¢14¢IR-2014-114
201456¢23.5¢14¢IR-2013-95
201356.5¢24¢14¢IR-2012-95
201255.5¢23¢14¢IRB-2012-02
Jul 1 – Dec 31, 201155.5¢23.5¢14¢IR-2011-69
Jan 1 – Jun 30, 201151¢19¢14¢IR-2010-119
Source: IRS, «Standard mileage rates» (irs.gov), page last reviewed July 28, 2026; checked Nov 9, 2026. An employer reimburses at the business rate; the other two are an individual's deductions.

State reimbursement laws in the calculator

The states whose statutes the calculator applies. In every state, the federal minimum wage floor applies too.

StateLawWhat it requiresDeadlineGuide
CaliforniaLabor Code 2802Reimburse all necessary expenses incurred in direct consequence of the job. The IRS rate is generally found reasonable, but the employee can show higher actual costs. Awards carry interest from the date of the expense, plus attorney's fees.—California guide
Illinois820 ILCS 115/9.5Reimburse necessary expenses within the scope of the job that the employer authorized or required. The employee submits them within ${M.IL_submit_days} days of the expense unless a written policy gives more time. A written policy may cap the amount, but not at zero or a token amount.Employee submits within 30 days of the expense, unless a written policy gives more timeIllinois guide
IowaIowa Code 91A.3(6)Reimburse expenses the employer authorized, in advance or within 30 days after the employee submits the claim. A refusal of all or part of a claim needs a written reason within the same 30 days.Pay within 30 days of the claimIowa guide
Massachusetts454 CMR 27.04(4)An employee who travels from one place to another during the work day is paid for that time and reimbursed for all transportation expenses. An employee with a fixed workplace who must report elsewhere is paid for the travel time beyond the ordinary commute and reimbursed for the transportation expenses.—Massachusetts guide
MontanaMCA 39-2-701Indemnify the employee for all they necessarily spend or lose in direct consequence of the job, or of following the employer's directions.—Montana guide
New HampshireRSA 275:57Reimburse expenses incurred at the employer's request, except costs normally borne as a condition of employment, within 30 days of proof of payment. A willful violation can bring interest and a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation.Pay within 30 days of proof of paymentNew Hampshire guide
New YorkLabor Law 198-cNo general duty to reimburse, but an agreed expense reimbursement must be paid within 30 days after it falls due. Executive, administrative and professional staff earning over $1,300 a week are outside the section.Pay within 30 days after it falls dueNew York guide
North DakotaNDCC 34-02-01Indemnify the employee for all they necessarily spend or lose in direct consequence of the job. Tools and equipment also used outside work are not covered.—North Dakota guide
PennsylvaniaWage Payment and Collection LawNo general duty to reimburse, but an agreed expense reimbursement counts as wages and can be enforced as wages.—Pennsylvania guide
South DakotaSDCL 60-2-1Indemnify the employee for all they necessarily spend or lose in direct consequence of the job.—South Dakota guide
Every stateFLSA, 29 CFR 531.35Unreimbursed driving costs may not take pay below the federal minimum wage in any workweek. The IRS rate is presumptively reasonable as the cost (DOL opinion letter FLSA2020-12).Each workweekFederal minimum wage
For any other state, open its HR compliance guide from the calculator. Sources: each statute as cited, read for our compliance guides.

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