Re: Federal employee that received travel per diem paid directly to me after travel, do I need to include this on my taxes?

Federal employee that received travel per diem paid directly to me after travel, do I need to include this on my taxes?

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Well...in a way.

The per-diem $$ you received will probably be included in your W-2 $$.

You just enter your W-2 data and it's taken care of.

Yeah, any per-diem paid to a W-2 employee ends up being considered as added taxable income.

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Federal employee that received travel per diem paid directly to me after travel, do I need to include this on my taxes?