TaxMamas TaxQuips: Tax Quips

TaxMamas TaxQuips: Tax Quips


Per Diem Wasted

July 27, 2011

Today TaxMama hears from Bob in the TaxQuips Forum, who is trying to get it right. Let me summarize. “I live in NJ and had a temporary job in DC for 6 months in 2010 (total 196 calendar days). I used Pub 1542 [per diem rates] for DC of $258 per day ($6