Travel can be one of the most problematic areas for many of your self-employed ministers. The crux of the matter is defining when a drive is a commute and when it’s a deductible travel expense. This definition depends crucially on the minister’s principal place of...
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How to handle multi-site mileage expenses?
Question: How do we handle the mileage staff incur traveling between campuses? Answer: There's a lot of flexibility here, but the simplest way to handle multi-site travel is to designate one campus as the "primary" work site and reimburse any travel from there to...
IRS sets 2026 business standard mileage rate at 72.5 cents per mile, up 2.5 cents
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced that the optional standard mileage rate for business use of automobiles will increase by 2.5 cents in 2026, while the mileage rate for vehicles used for medical purposes will decrease by half a cent, reflecting...


