Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025

Bill 119 s 1177, also known as the Charitable Mileage Rate Equalization Act, aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in order to make the charitable mileage rate equal to the business travel rate. Currently, individuals who drive for charitable purposes can only deduct 14 cents per mile on their taxes, while those who drive for business purposes can deduct 58 cents per mile. This bill seeks to rectify this discrepancy by allowing individuals driving for charitable organizations to deduct the same amount per mile as those driving for business purposes.

The bill is designed to incentivize more individuals to volunteer for charitable organizations by providing them with a higher tax deduction for their mileage expenses. This could potentially lead to an increase in volunteerism and support for charitable causes across the country.

If passed, the Charitable Mileage Rate Equalization Act would have a direct impact on individuals who volunteer for charitable organizations and rely on their personal vehicles to do so. It would provide them with a fairer tax deduction for their mileage expenses, ultimately benefiting both the volunteers and the charitable organizations they support. Overall, this bill aims to promote and support volunteerism and charitable giving by equalizing the tax deduction for mileage expenses incurred while driving for charitable purposes with that of business travel.