HR 1582
Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025
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Bill overview
This bill aims to recognize and support volunteer drivers who provide transportation services for non-profit organizations. It proposes to increase the charitable mileage rate that taxpayers can deduct for donations of mileage to 14 cents per mile, or a rate determined by the Secretary if it’s for transporting people or property on behalf of a qualifying organization. This change would better reflect the actual costs associated with volunteer driving.
Key provisions
- Increases the charitable mileage rate to 14 cents per mile.
- Allows the Secretary of the Treasury to determine a higher mileage rate for specific transportation activities.
- The higher rate cannot be less than the standard mileage rate used for business travel deductions.
- The change applies to tax years beginning after December 31, 2024.
Who is affected
- Taxpayers who donate mileage to qualified charitable organizations.
- Volunteer drivers for non-profit organizations.
- Non-profit organizations that rely on volunteer drivers.
Notable changes
- Currently, the charitable mileage rate is fixed at 14 cents per mile.
- This bill introduces a flexible rate determined by the Secretary, potentially reflecting actual transportation costs.
Fiscal impact
The bill could result in increased tax deductions for charitable organizations and their volunteers, potentially impacting federal tax revenue.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 1582
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the charitable mileage rate with the business travel rate.
This Act may be cited as the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025
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shall be 14 cents per mileand inserting
shall be—
in the case of transportation of persons (other than the taxpayer) or property on behalf of an organization described in subsection (c), the rate determined by the Secretary, which rate shall not be less than the standard mileage rate used for purposes of sections 162 and 212.
The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.