Tools for your mileage records

Look up a rate, compare your totals, or print a reference for your notebook. You do not need Orphie to use these tools.

Updated September 2026 · Facts and arithmetic, not tax advice.

Rate by date

The IRS business rate depends on when you drove. This lookup covers the dates in the table, not future rates.

A rate is not a deduction by itself. The miles must qualify and you must be eligible to use the standard rate. Read the mileage rate rules.

Date you drove

76¢per business mile · July to December 2026

Source: IRS standard mileage rates

2024: 67¢ per mile
2025: 70¢ per mile
Jan 1 – Jun 30, 2026: 72.5¢ per mile
Jul 1 – Dec 31, 2026: 76¢ per mile

Compare your logged miles with total driving

Use readings and business miles for the same car and period. In Orphie, filter your Log by vehicle and tax year. Use the dates that bracket the car's business use in that year.

Arithmetic only: a plausible total doesn't prove business purpose.

Total driving = end reading − start reading.
Other driving = total − business miles.
Business share = business miles ÷ total × 100.

Other driving combines commuting and personal driving. This tool does not split them. See the Schedule C mapping guide.

Your comparison

Enter all three values to compare your miles.

Total driving: Not calculated
Other driving: Not calculated
Business share: Not calculated

Calculated in your browser. These values are not sent to Orphie.

Live results need JavaScript. To compare by hand, subtract the start reading from the end reading, then subtract business miles from that total. The end reading cannot be lower than the start, and business miles cannot exceed the total. Divide business miles by total miles for the share; a zero total has no percentage.

The mileage log checklist

A recordkeeping reference, not a finding that a drive qualifies. These items do not cover every car-expense record you may need.

For each business drive

Miles driven for business
Date of use
Business destination
Business purpose

For each car

Date you started using it for business
Total miles for the year or period of use
Practical habit: odometer readings at the start and end of its business use in the year. For a full year, January 1 and December 31.

Keep the details timely

Make records at or near the time. A weekly log accounting for the week's use can count as timely. Missing details may need corroborating evidence.

Sources: IRS Publication 463, Table 5-1, Timely kept records, and 26 CFR § 1.274-5T(c). Schedule C asks for mileage categories, not specific odometer reading dates.

Orphie keeps records. It doesn't give tax or legal advice. Updated September 2026.

Only this checklist prints. You can also use your browser's Print command, including with JavaScript off. Checkmarks are not saved after you leave.

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