What are the standard mileage rates for 1997?
For 1997, the standard mileage rate is 31.5 cents a mile for all business miles (47.25 cents a mile for U.S. Postal Service employees with rural routes). The rate for moving or medical reasons is 10 cents a mile. The rate for travel for charitable volunteer work is 12 cents a mile (14 cents in 1998). For more information, refer to Tax Topic 510, Business Use of Car, or Publication 463, Travel, Entertainment, and Gift Expenses.