#mileage-rate
#mileage-rate gathers notes about the IRS business mileage rate as it applies to an electric car. The posts describe how the rate is stated for a year, how a log is split when the figure changes, and how the rate sits next to actual expenses and charging. A topic list, not a figure to file.
General information, not tax advice.
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2026 IRS Mileage Rate for Electric Cars: 72.5¢, Then 76¢, and How to Split Your Log
Electric cars use the same IRS business mileage rate as gas cars. For 2026 it changed mid-year: 72.5¢ through June 30 and 76¢ from July 1. How to keep your log split by date.
Standard Mileage or Actual Expenses for an Electric Car? How Each Method Works in 2026
Electric cars use the same two IRS methods as gas cars. How the standard mileage rate and the actual expense method work for an EV in 2026, the first-year and lease rules, and the records each needs.
EV Charging and Taxes: Can You Deduct It With the Standard Mileage Rate?
Can you deduct EV charging if you take the IRS standard mileage rate? No: the rate already covers fuel, including electricity. How charging counts under the actual expense method, and home charging versus home office.
Leasing an EV for Business: Why the Mileage Method You Pick in Year One Sticks (2026)
If you lease an EV and use it for self-employed work, the method you choose first matters. What IRS Topic 510 and Pub 463 say about the standard mileage rate for leased cars, deducting lease payments, inclusion amounts and the records to keep.
Tolls, Parking and the Standard Mileage Rate: What You Can Add On Top (2026)
The standard mileage rate covers the cost of running the car, but business tolls and parking fees are deductible on top. What IRS Pub 463, Topic 510 and Rev. Proc. 2019-46 say, which parking doesn't count, and how to log it.