My recollection is that you still only get to claim 50% of the GSA per diem rate when expensing this on your return.I'm asking the following as someone who is thinking about moving from corporate consulting to an independent role. I want to follow the law, but also want to understand what is appropriate:For 20 years this is how I did it as well. Never heard a peep from the IRS about it.I always use the standard daily allowances. Because I would never spend that much on food/hotels, it works out well for me.
- In corporate life, receiving the IRS per diem was a non-taxable bonus if I could keep expenses low (e.g., free hotel breakfast)
- As an independent consultant, am I entitled to pay myself a non-taxable per diem which I can expense from the company?
- I assume the per diem would need to be in line with GSA schedules -- is there anything else that would need to be considered?
Statistics: Posted by FriedOkra — Thu Sep 26, 2024 8:47 pm