topic Per diem shouldn't be taxable. However, when I enter it, it is being added to my taxable income. what am I doing wrong? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/per-diem-shouldn-t-be-taxable-however-when-i-enter-it-it-is-being-added-to-my-taxable-income-what-am/01/3660791#M249780 TT help said: To record per diem payments that are non-taxable on your tax return, follow these steps in TurboTax: Enter the 1099-MISC: Start by entering the information from your 1099-MISC form as you normally would. Identify Non-Taxable Income: When prompted, indicate that the per diem is not taxable. TurboTax will guide you through questions to help classify this correctly. Use the "Other Income" Section: If TurboTax does not automatically categorize it, you can report it under the "Other Income" section and specify that it is non-taxable per diem. But none of those options are available. What should I do? Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:59:35 GMT clwlejeune 2026-02-04T04:59:35Z Per diem shouldn't be taxable. However, when I enter it, it is being added to my taxable income. what am I doing wrong? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/per-diem-shouldn-t-be-taxable-however-when-i-enter-it-it-is-being-added-to-my-taxable-income-what-am/01/3660791#M249780 TT help said: To record per diem payments that are non-taxable on your tax return, follow these steps in TurboTax: Enter the 1099-MISC: Start by entering the information from your 1099-MISC form as you normally would. Identify Non-Taxable Income: When prompted, indicate that the per diem is not taxable. TurboTax will guide you through questions to help classify this correctly. Use the "Other Income" Section: If TurboTax does not automatically categorize it, you can report it under the "Other Income" section and specify that it is non-taxable per diem. But none of those options are available. What should I do? Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:59:35 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/per-diem-shouldn-t-be-taxable-however-when-i-enter-it-it-is-being-added-to-my-taxable-income-what-am/01/3660791#M249780 clwlejeune 2026-02-04T04:59:35Z Re: Per diem shouldn't be taxable. However, when I enter it, it is being added to my taxable income. what am I doing wrong? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-per-diem-shouldn-t-be-taxable-however-when-i-enter-it-it-is-being-added-to-my-taxable-income-what/01/3662508#M249913 <P>Who is paying per diem, why are you receiving it, and why do you think it is non-taxable?</P> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:41:34 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-per-diem-shouldn-t-be-taxable-however-when-i-enter-it-it-is-being-added-to-my-taxable-income-what/01/3662508#M249913 Opus 17 2025-04-15T16:41:34Z