anyone know about per dium?

[rob_in_chi]

so my question is,, im told (heard) if you work over seas (or in the statess) and you job doesnt pay the 'set' amount,,, you can claim it on your taxes. for example. if i get $75 a day,,,, there is a chart or what have you for everywhere,, if you dont recieve what amount the goverment says,,, you can claim it?

[Chelly]

whenever i get per diem the amount depends on how far from home i am and i either get cash or a check without any tax taken out. you're supposed to get that amount before you leave town for work. i'm not really sure what you're asking though about a set amount.

[rob_in_chi]

whenever i get per diem the amount depends on how far from home i am and i either get cash or a check without any tax taken out. you're supposed to get that amount before you leave town for work. i'm not really sure what you're asking though about a set amount.

I always get a check before I travel for the estimated amount of time. Im under the impression/heard the goverment has a chart for per diem. It varys from state to state and in different countries. If I get $50 a day per diem and the goverments per diem rate is $110 a day per said area,,,, I can claim the difference on my taxes.,, hope I explained it ok.

[oldschoolnyc]

here is the website for per diem in the states .... http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentType=GSA_BASIC&contentId=17943 i am not sure you can claim the difference i have friends who get to claim actuals i.e they have to show receipts. i travel 60% of the year but my company pays me per diem whether i use it or not. it is a tax free item but i know when i didn't get full per diem i was not able to claim the difference on taxes but i haven't checked in awhile if you could now.

[rob_in_chi]

im gonna check this out tommorow,, thanks!

[berniec]

if you are not getting reimbursed, then just deduct the actual expenses you incur, it's often a lot easier that way