Mileage for taxes
Business mileage rates and rules for the US, the UK and Canada, with links to the official pages. Updated for 2026.
- IRS mileage rate 202672.5¢ a mile through June 30, 76¢ from July 1, and how to split the year.
- What a mileage log needs for the IRSThe four things to write down for every trip, and the shortcuts the IRS allows.
- Mileage for gig drivers (DoorDash, Uber, Instacart)Which miles count, and why the drive to your first order usually doesn't.
- HMRC mileage rates 2026/2755p a mile for the first 10,000 business miles, up from 45p.
- CRA mileage rate 202673¢ a km for the first 5,000 km, 67¢ after that.
- Free printable mileage logA two page PDF for US Letter or A4. No email needed.
We make Milepost, an iPhone app that logs gas and work trips. We wrote these up while building its mileage feature, since we had to get every rate right anyway.
None of this is tax advice. If real money rides on it, ask a tax professional.