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re: Per Diem Payment Questions

Posted on 3/15/16 at 4:09 pm to
Posted by geauxnavybeatbama
Member since Jul 2013
25134 posts
Posted on 3/15/16 at 4:09 pm to
Cost of living expenses don't count as income and isn't taxed if I remember.
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
139226 posts
Posted on 3/15/16 at 4:12 pm to
I get $50/day from my main client. It was a rate set in our Master Services Agreement but I receive the payment through my company. Separate payment from paycheck and tax free.
Posted by TU Rob
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2008
13577 posts
Posted on 3/15/16 at 4:28 pm to
I used to work in accounting for a government contractor. There is a GSA (I think that it) site that lists room rates and food amounts per city. If it wasn't a city on the list it got the standard rate. Our employees travelled all the time and I had to track expenses per project. We had some letter that you could show to hotels to get the government rate and we had to eat the cost and not bill it to the government if they didn't get that rate. It isn't taxed and pretty simple for accounting because you don't have to deal with company credit card recons and expense reports. Similar to mileage I used to get reimbursed for. Not taxed just added to your expense reimbursements.
Posted by CajunInFL
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2007
2118 posts
Posted on 3/15/16 at 4:31 pm to
60/day for meals
150/night for hotels
Rental cars as needed
flights as needed

I spent about 85K just for travel, hotels, and food last year.
Posted by Kujo
225-911-5736
Member since Dec 2015
6044 posts
Posted on 3/15/16 at 4:33 pm to
I get $48/day for full day per diem
$36 for half day


separate check, no expense report needed

it's a cost for the company, and handled in just the same way any other expense is costed.

as far as law...link?
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
23350 posts
Posted on 3/15/16 at 4:37 pm to
Everyone I know that gets a perdiem gets cash or an untaxed check.
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
66995 posts
Posted on 3/15/16 at 4:44 pm to
I have not paid taxes on a per diem check.
Posted by Uncle Stu
#AlbinoLivesMatter
Member since Aug 2004
33877 posts
Posted on 3/15/16 at 4:45 pm to
we would get $40/day to cover ground transportation and meals, company paid for flights, hotels & sometimes airport shuttle depending on a few things (like the Denver airport)

if we were out for a really long time, 2+ weeks, I could usually turn in a hotel laundry receipt and get 80% reimbursed
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