SECTION 7. CHARITABLE AND

MEDICAL AND MOVING STANDARD MILEAGE RATES

.01 Charitable . Section 170(i) provides a standard mileage rate of 14 cents per mile for purposes of computing the charitable contribution deduction for use of an auto

mobile in connection with rendering gratuitous services to a charitable organization under § 170.

.02 Medical and moving . The standard mileage rate is 20 cents per mile for use of an automobile (1) to obtain medical care described in § 213, or (2) as part of a move for which the expenses are deductible under § 217.

.03 Charitable or medical and moving standard mileage rates in lieu of variable expenses . A deduction computed using the applicable standard mileage rate for charitable, medical, or moving expense miles is in lieu of all variable expenses (including gasoline and oil) of the automobile allocable to those purposes. Costs for items such as depreciation (or lease payments), insurance, and license and registration fees are not deductible, and are not included in the charitable or medical and moving standard mileage rates.

.04 Parking fees, tolls, interest, and taxes . Parking fees and tolls attributable to the use of the automobile for charitable, medical, or moving expense purposes may be deducted as separate items. Interest relating to the purchase of the automobile and state and local personal property taxes are not deductible as charitable, medical, or moving expenses, but they may be deducted as separate items to the extent allowable under § 163 or § 164, respectively.