Federal Updates

Following the update in last month’s FranklyHR, the EEOC has proposed ending EEO-1 reporting and published a notice of rulemaking in the Federal Register. They are inviting public comments on the proposed rule.

The IRS has modified Notice 2026-10 in Announcement 2026-11, increasing the optional standard mileage rates for business, medical, and moving use of an automobile for expenses paid or incurred on or after July 1, 2026. For July 1 through December 31, 2026, the business mileage rate increases to 76 cents per mile from 72.5 cents, and the medical and moving rate increases to 23.5 cents per mile from 20.5 cents. The charitable mileage rate remains unchanged at 14 cents per mile because it is fixed by statute.