I travel for business for two months each year. Usually I deduct actual housing costs and per diem for m&ie. Last year housing costs were low. Can I use the per diem for housing ($200/day) instead of actual housing expenses? Alternately, can I use the per diem for housing and m&ie ($275/day), and if so, how is that entered into TurboTax, since it combines housing and meal expenses?
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Housing can only be based on actual costs. Housing rates shown in GSA schedules are maximum rates for Government employees, not tax deduction rates.
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