Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025

This bill lets people who drive their own car for charity deduct their miles at least the same rate used for business travel, instead of the old 14 cents per mile. The IRS will set the rate, but it cannot be lower than the standard business mileage rate. This change applies to miles driven for transporting people or goods for qualified charities. It starts with the 2025 tax year (tax years beginning after December 31, 2024).

Key points:

• Who is affected: Volunteers who use their own car to help a qualified charity by transporting people or property.
• What changes: The charitable mileage deduction must be at least the standard business mileage rate, replacing the fixed 14 cents per mile.
• When: Applies to tax years starting after December 31, 2024.