Government Digest 1/21/10

Mileage rates drop
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mileage rates for 2010 are following lower gas prices down. Motorists using vehicles for business purposes will receive less reimbursement under new limits issued by the Internal Revenue Service. The new rates for business miles driven are 50 cents per mile, down from 55 cents in 2009; 16.5 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes, down from 24 cents; and 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations, no change.

Taxpayers have the option of calculating actual costs of using their vehicle rather than using standard mileage rates.

Gambling deal rejected
TALLAHASSEE — The House Select Committee on Seminole Indian Compact voted 15-0 at its recent meeting to reject the Gov. Charlie Crist's proposed gambling agreement with the Seminole Tribe.