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IRS Mileage Rate and Per Diem

IRS mileage rates 2011-2026 (76 cents from July 2026), GSA per diem by ZIP FY2026-27, high-low.

Checks passed
15 / 22

0 failed · 7 not measured

Median response
237 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
5

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
103
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
402

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 274 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name irs-mileage-rate-per-diem-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 5 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 237 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 270 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    2 of 2 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Pass
    Stable tool list

    No tool was removed and no required parameter was added in the last 30 days.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    18 of 21 parameters have a description (86%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Not measured
    Website matches publisher

    This namespace is not a reverse domain, so the website comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Pass
    Repo owner matches

    The GitHub repository owner matches the namespace login.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-03T07:49:10.326583Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using IRS Mileage Rate and Per Diem

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http irs-mileage-rate-and-per-diem https://irs-mileage-rate-per-diem-mcp.lipmichal.workers.dev/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 5

calculate_mileage_deduction

Calculates the deduction or tax-free reimbursement for driven miles at the IRS standard mileage rates, splitting by the date each trip was driven. Applies the 2026 mid-year increase automatically (72.5 cents before July 1, 76 cents from July 1). Supports business, medical, charity and military moving miles, returns the amount per rate period and purpose, and the depreciation basis reduction for business miles. Notes who can and cannot deduct (employees' unreimbursed mileage is not deductible after the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act).

Discovered
calculate_trip_per_diem

Calculates the maximum federal per diem for a business trip: lodging for each night at that month's GSA rate (crossing seasons and the Oct. 1 fiscal year change), M&IE for each day with 75% on the first and last day, minus meals provided at the GSA breakdown amounts. Uses the official FY2026 and FY2027 GSA rates for trips between Oct. 1, 2025 and Sept. 30, 2027.

Discovered
get_high_low_per_diem

Returns the IRS high-low substantiation method rates for a date and whether a city is a high-cost locality then: from Oct. 1, 2026 $329 high / $230 low with $86 / $74 treated as meals (Notice 2026-60); Oct. 1, 2025 - Sept. 30, 2026 $319 / $225 (Notice 2025-54). Also the transportation industry M&IE ($80 CONUS, $86 OCONUS) and the $5 incidental-expenses-only rate. Checks the 91 FY2027 high-cost localities and their seasonal portions (e.g. Tucson added, Panama City removed).

Discovered
get_mileage_rate

Returns the official IRS standard mileage rates in cents per mile for business, medical, charity and military moving use, for a year or a specific date. Knows the mid-year 2026 change: 72.5 cents for business from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2026 (Notice 2026-10) and 76 cents from July 1, 2026 (Announcement 2026-11, fuel price increase), medical/moving 20.5 then 23.5 cents, charity 14 cents. Also returns the depreciation (basis reduction) part of the business rate (35 cents for 2026) and the FAVR / employer-vehicle maximum value ($61,700 for 2026). 2027 rates are not announced yet and the tool says so.

Discovered
get_per_diem_rates

Returns the official GSA federal per diem rates for a U.S. (CONUS) destination by ZIP code or city/state: maximum lodging per night by month and the meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) rate with its breakfast/lunch/dinner/incidentals breakdown and the 75% first/last-day amount. Covers FY2026 (Oct. 1, 2025 - Sept. 30, 2026) and FY2027 (from Oct. 1, 2026; standard rate $113 lodging and $68 M&IE). Data from GSA's FY2026 and FY2027 ZIP code files, so it knows rates newer than a model's training data.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected274 ms5
Connected200 ms5