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Beginning January 1, 2008, the IRS allowable deductions for the standard mileage rate are as follows:

• Business miles. The standard IRS mileage rate for the cost of operating your car increases to 50.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven between January 1, 2008 and June 30, 2008 and 58.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven between July 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.
• Charitable services. The standard IRS mileage rate allowed for use of your car when you use your car to provide charitable services to a charitable organization remains at 14 cents a mile.
• Medical reasons. The standard IRS mileage rate allowed for use of your car for medical reasons is 19 cents a mile for miles driven between January 1, 2008 and June 30, 2008 and 27 cents a mile for miles driven between July 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.
• Moving. The standard IRS mileage rate for determining moving expenses is 19 cents a mile for miles driven between January 1, 2008 and June 30, 2008 and 27 cents per mile for miles driven between July 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.