Midyear Adjustment to the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Privately Owned Vehicle (POV) Mileage Reimbursement Rates and Standard Mileage Rate for Moving Purposes (Relocation Allowances)
GSA is making a midyear adjustment to the mileage reimbursement rates for privately owned automobiles (POA), airplanes, and motorcycles as required by statute. GSA is also adjus...
Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP), General Services Administration (GSA).
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
GSA is making a midyear adjustment to the mileage reimbursement rates for privately owned automobiles (POA), airplanes, and motorcycles as required by statute. GSA is also adjusting the POV mileage rate for moving purposes and the POA rate when a Government-furnished automobile is available and authorized. This information will be available in FTR Bulletin 26-03, which can be found on GSA's website at
www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-travel-regulation/ftr-and-related-files.
DATES:
Applicability date:
This notice applies to travel and relocation performed on or after July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For clarification of content, please contact Mr. William Garrett, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy, at 202-368-8163, or by email at
travelpolicy@gsa.gov.
Please cite Notice of FTR Bulletin 26-03.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
GSA is required by statute to set the mileage reimbursement rate for privately owned automobiles (POA) as the single standard mileage rate established by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS mileage rate for medical or moving purposes is used to determine the POA rate when a Government-furnished automobile is available and authorized and also represents the privately owned vehicle (POV) standard mileage reimbursement rate for official relocation. On July 13, 2026, the IRS announced a midyear mileage rate adjustment. Therefore, in line with the IRS, GSA is adjusting these rates.
GSA also conducts periodic independent reviews of the cost of travel and the operation of privately owned airplanes and motorcycles to ensure that mileage reimbursement rates reflect current costs. Prompted in part by the IRS midyear rate modifications, GSA has completed new investigations to reflect the current cost of operating privately owned airplanes and motorcycles. GSA is adjusting these rates in line with the results of its investigations.
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91 FR 51709
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“Midyear Adjustment to the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Privately Owned Vehicle (POV) Mileage Reimbursement Rates and Standard Mileage Rate for Moving Purposes (Relocation Allowances),” thefederalregister.org (August 11, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-16306/midyear-adjustment-to-the-calendar-year-cy-2026-privately-owned-vehicle-pov-mileage-reimbursement-rates-and-standard-mil.
www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-travel-regulation/ftr-and-related-files