Picture of a brown recluse spider. Note the violin pattern on the cephalothorax and light-colored hairless abdomen. Picture of a brown recluse spider. Picture of a brown recluse spider head close-up. Generalized symptoms of bites from black widow and brown recluse spiders may include: 1  fever,  nausea,
Standard Mileage Rate Law and Legal Definition. The standard mileage rate (SMR), also known as mileage per diem, is the amount per mile that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows small businesses and self-employed persons to use to calculate their vehicle expenses for tax deduction purposes.
With the standard mileage rate, you take the deduction of a specified number of cents for every business mile you drive. The IRS sets the standard mileage rate each year. The 2017 Mileage Rate is 53.5 cents per mile.