2012 Mileage Allowance

Mileage Deduction for Medical

By Roger Chartier:

What is the IRS medical mileage allowance for 2012?

The IRS medical mileage deduction for 2012 is set for the year.
The mileage allowance is 23.5 cents per mile for medical miles.
(Twenty-three and a half cents - 2012 medical mileage deduction).

Even though it is a small amount of money it adds up and you should take advantage of every deduction that you can.

Miles driven have to be recorded at the time that they are driven. (Not while driving the car though)

You should print the free mileage log on this site.

The Internal Revenue Service will be concerned about the accuracy of these records.
The IRS won't let you just guess and fill it all in at the end of the year they want it to be exact.

Consider a trip from a small town to a bigger city for specialized treatment once a week.
If the medical facility is 50 miles from home you have to drive back as well so it is a 100 mile trip.

The medical mileage rate allowance would give you a $23.50 deduction per trip.
If you make the trip once a week for 10 weeks you could take a $235.00 medical mileage deduction. Again use the mileage log.