I don't have much more to add. Under taxable wages on my W2 it specifically says per diem and the yearly total per diem my employer paid me. The amount is included in my wages in box 1. I travel all over the US for my job, gone months at a time. In 2017 I received per diem for 166 days. I spend way more than $20 a day for food and incidentals. But I don't keep records or receipts. I heard I can claim this as an expense. If so how? Is there a standard? Do I deduct the $20 from it?
