2017-Mileage-Allowance

The Medical - Moving Miles rate for 2017 is?

By Roger Chartier

The year is 2017 and we are asking the age old question... What is the IRS medical - moving gas mileage deduction or allowance for this year?

Well the mileage amount that you can save for your self on your taxes works out to be announced right when we get it from the IRS!
And, the 2017 medical moving mileage rate is down from 19 cents as it was in 2016 - now for 2017 it is $0.17 cents per mile.

 The IRS usually announces it to me in the beginning of December of the previous year.

If it isn't on this site right away just check back often until you see it listed. I am notified when they decide on the amount.

The IRS makes it available to me and then I quickly list it on this site.

Check on the 2016 Mileage Rate for comparison.

How Can I Use The Plan Best

The medical mileage rate for a tax allowance or tax deduction is set for the year 2017 at 17 cents per mile and that is roughly a third of the business mileage rate. The amount for medical mileage deduction isn't much but it actually covers the cost for gas and a little more for most of us. The taxpayer may use the medical and moving standard mileage rate to compute the deduction for the automobile, as medical care described in §213 or as a moving expense deductible under §217.

Medical Miles

The taxpayer may use the medical standard mileage rate to compute the deduction for the automobile when it is used to move to and from medical care described in §213.
See information of diseases that are applicable as an examle at Section 213.

Moving Miles

§ 217. Moving expenses
(a) Deduction allowed: There shall be allowed as a deduction moving expenses paid or incurred during the taxable year in connection with the commencement of work by the taxpayer as an employee or as a self-employed individual at a new principal place of work.
(b) Definition of moving expenses:
(1) In general for purposes of this section, the term ‘‘moving expenses’’ means only the reasonable expenses—
(A) of moving household goods and personal effects from the former residence to the new residence, and
(B) of traveling (including lodging) from the former residence to the new place of residence. Such term shall not include any expenses for meals. Individuals other than the taxpayer In the case of any individuals other than the taxpayer, expenses referred to in paragraph #1 shall be taken into account only if such individual has both the former and new residence as the formal place of abode and is a member of the taxpayer's household. There is more information available such as: Info about a minimum of 50 miles farther from his former residence than was his former principle place of work.
(B) if he had no former principal place of work, is at least 50 miles from his former residence, and... Find a lot more information on Page 830 of this US Government Publication §217.

There is more information available such as: Info about a minimum of 50 miles farther from his former residence than was his former principle place of work. (B) if he had no former principal place of work, is at least 50 miles from his former residence, and... Find a lot more information on Page 830 of this US Government Publication §217.

The year 2016 had a business mileage rate that was different at  $0.54 per mile.