I have a tax question about deducting mileage for medical care. Can I deduct mileage for medical appointments and dental visits from my tax return?

The IRS allows you to deduct mileage for medical care if the transportation costs are mainly for — and essential to — the medical care.

When deducting mileage for medical care, you can use either of these methods:

• Standard mileage rate for a personal vehicle — $0.16 per mile
• Actual expenses you’ve allocated to the use of the vehicle for medical transportation:
  • Parking fees
  • Tolls
  • Gas
  • Oil

Actual expenses don’t include:

• Depreciation
• Repairs
• Maintenance
• Insurance
• License and registration fees