.55 per mile
All costs associated with the vehicle, gas, oil, wear and tear and insurance are accounted for in the mileage allowance.
That would not be unreasonable
According to the IRS website, http://www.irs.gov/taxpros/article/0,,id=156624,00.html) the standard mileage rate for 2007 was $.485. The amount for July 31 to Dec 31 of this year is $.585!
On 6/23/08, the IRS increased mileage reimbursement for privately owned automobiles to 58.5 cents.
51 cents per mile It is now 50 cents per mile for 2010 income taxes
The IRS mileage allowance includes all expenditures for gas, maintainance, repair, insurance and any other cost that may be associated with operating a vehicle. So if one claims the standand mileage expense, then receipts such as for gas, new tires, etc., cannot also be claimed. The taxpayer can, however, claim depreciation expense on the vehicle.
The 2009 IRS gas mileage rate is 58.5 per mile.
$31.00 per day
See http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=163828,00.html Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (including vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: * 48.5 cents per mile for business miles driven; * 20 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes; and * 14 cents per mile driven in service to a charitable organization.
The IRS as of Jan 2008 considers 50.5 cents per mile the National Average, Corporate doesn't deserve to get more for their gas allowance than does the average worker.
There is no rule that says a partnership cannot use the standard mileage rate for vehicles. What you may be running into is the IRS rules for automobile fleets. If your business operates a fleet of automobiles (defined as five or more vehicles that are used simultaneously), then you are required to deduct actual expenses -- you cannot use the standard mileage rates for vehicle fleets.