The Internal Revenue Service recently issued the revised standard mileage rate which is used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business purposes during 2021.
Beginning January 1, 2021, the standard mileage rate for the use of a car for business purposes will be 56.0 cents per mile for business miles driven – a slight decrease from the 2020 rate. The standard mileage rate is based on an annual study of the fixed and variable costs of operating an automobile.
Churches that follow an accountable reimbursement plan should use the new rate to budget expenses for 2021.
