IRS Announces 2008 Standard Mileage Rates;
Rate for Business Miles Set at 50.5 Cents per Mile IR-2007-192, Nov. 27, 2007
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2008 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2008, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (including vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:
50.5 cents per mile for business miles driven;
19 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes; and
14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations.
The new rate for business miles compares to a rate of 48.5 cents per mile for 2007. The new rate for medical and moving purposes compares to 20 cents in 2007. The rate for miles driven in service of charitable organizations has remained the same.
The standard mileage rate for business is based on an annual study of the fixed and variable costs of operating an automobile; the standard rate for medical and moving purposes is based on the variable costs as determined by the same study. Runzheimer International, an independent contractor, conducted the study for the IRS.
The mileage rate for charitable miles is set by law.
Annual Meeting Letter from Bishop Dave Brauer-Rieke
It is that time of year again for our annual meetings with the budgets, resolutions, and/or visioning processes. Bishop Dave Brauer-Rieke's letter addressing your congregations for your annualmeeting report is now available. download PDF letter .
2008 ELCA Rostered Leader
Forms To Bishop Now Available Online This electronic report form is designed to assist rostered leaders in submitting their annual reports to the synod bishop. This form can now be found online at http://www.elca.org/secretary/reports/ldrForm.html.
The Model Constitution for Congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America originally was adopted by the Constituting Convention of this church in Columbus, Ohio, on April 30, 1987. This was done as required by the Constitutions, Bylaws, and Continuing Resolutions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
The Summary of Amendments to the Model Constitution for Congregations adopted by the 2007 Churchwide Assembly (in English and Spanish) are now available.
