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Originally Posted by Lyv Wire Per diem is a two edged sword though...another advantage is you get 10 whole cents with the perdiem, if the deductions were taken out ; you would only get .06 to .07 of that . Consult with an accountant or taxperson to fully comprehend the total ramifications of this pay arrangement. Our situation is : we return to the home terminal daily (with very few exceptions) so , we (our company's drivers) can't deduct meal allowances anyway. |
I am a company driver that comes home every day I get to take the meal allowance ($52)!! My tax lady said since I am gone over night and I leave the state I get the allowance!! We had a driver get audited by the I.R.S and he was doing the same thing and he didn’t have any problems!!