You can find the current Per Diem rates for the location to
which you traveled at this link http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104877.
Remember to select the correct tax year (2015) from the drop down menu.
If you are an employee receiving a
W-2, they would be Unreimbursed Employee Business Expenses that goes onto
Schedule A Itemized Deductions. If you don't normally itemize and use the
Standard Deduction, then it may not benefit you unless your expenses are high
enough. Also, only the amount over 2% of your Adjusted Gross income
will go onto the Schedule A.
Travel, Per Diem, and More
For Truck Drivers, or OTR workers, the
standard meal
allowance for 2016 is $63 a day ($68 for travel outside the continental United States).
This is for overnight travel.
