Go home on a regular basis for tax free per-diem

As a traveler, the most important thing you can do to preserve your "tax home" under the law, is to "go home" on a regular basis, to live and work, or at least to look for work. This "tax home" status allows you to take tax-free per diems, and to deduct temporary living expenses. In addition, if your "tax home" is in a tax state, you'll have state tax withheld to help offset your home state tax liability.

Travel Expense Deductions

If you have a permanent tax home and qualify for temporary living expense deductions, you may either receive travel reimbursements from your employer tax-free, or deduct travel expenses on your tax return (to the extent that all of your un-reimbursed employee expenses exceed the standard deduction for you filing status). More details.

Meal Per Diem Deduction

If you have a permanent tax home and qualify for temporary living expense deductions, you may either receive a meal per diem from your employer tax-free, or deduct meal expenses on your tax return (to the extent that all of your un-reimbursed employee expenses exceed the standard deduction for your filing status). More details.

Housing and Per Diem - are they really tax-free?

It sounds too good to be true, but it's not! IF YOU QUALIFY, you may either receive employer-provided housing or per diem tax-free; or deduct them on your tax return if not provided. More details

Temporary Living Expense Deductions

What makes housing and meal per diem deductible business expenses for you, so that you can deduct them on your tax return or receive them tax-free from your employer? More Details.

Vehicle Expense Deductions

You may either receive business travel reimbursements from your employer tax-free, or deduct business travel on your tax return (to the extent that all of your un-reimbursed employee expenses exceed the standard deduction for you filing status). More Details.