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You must be over the road driver. Getting home every night does not qualify you for this per diem. The full per diem amount of $59.00 per day can only be used on days that you are away from home 24 full hours, On partial days that you leave home or return home you can deduct .75 X $59 = $44.25 per day. There is a more complicated formula for those who would want to use the exact percentage of the day that you are gone from home. Or you can just use the .75 for all partial days.
On days that you go into Canada, you can use a higher per diem amount.
Again from OOIDA
Q.What is the per diem rate?
A.The per diem rate for meals on October 1, 2015 changed to $63 per day
http://www.ooida.com/EducationTools/Resources/per-diem-rate.asp
need to know what the per diem rates for 2017 DOT workers
can a driver employed by a trucking comp. us Per Diem
No, if you are an employee driver, you are not eligible for the US Per Diem or any other job related expense deductions.
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