Per diem pay

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  1. Octrucker

    Octrucker Light Load Member

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    Hi .. can we still claim 66 dollars a day for food when you're on the road? I Heard they took that away . Haven't went on the road in a few years.. been local
     
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  3. InTooDeep

    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    If O/O yes company driver not so
    Edit actually I believe there are ways for company drivers too but not sure so maybe I should have just shut my pie hole
     
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  4. keebler13579

    keebler13579 Heavy Load Member

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    Only way for company driver to get per diem to my knowledge is if the company pays you per diem pay otherwise can't be claimed on taxes
     
  5. InTooDeep

    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    That is my understanding also just not sure since I haven't been a comp driver since the rules changed
     
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  6. Eddiec

    Eddiec Road Train Member

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    You are correct^^^^. The company can pay you per diem, but it cannot be claimed as a company driver
     
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  7. '88K100

    '88K100 Road Train Member

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    OP seems to be mistaken with what sounds like a tax credit or tax deduction for meals away from home.
    When I was receiving “per diem” it was a hourly tax free payment for every hour i was gone from home terminal.... it was quite sweet.
     
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  8. Bean Jr.

    Bean Jr. Road Train Member

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    Per diem wasn't eliminated, per se. Rather non-reimbursed employee business expenses, which includes per diem, was eliminated. If you are a w2 construction worker, you can no longer deduct work boots, etc. For most workers, the doubling of the standard deduction more than made up for losing that $200 deduction. But it really hurt many company drivers.
     
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  9. Wasted Thyme

    Wasted Thyme Road Train Member

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    Per diem still exists. Stevens pays 40 cpm 10 of which is per diem and not taxed.
     
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  10. Lazer

    Lazer Road Train Member

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    Don’t confuse ‘per diem’ with ‘M&IE’
     
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  11. Qbf594

    Qbf594 Road Train Member

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    Your company can provide you with some cpm. It's untaxed and doesn't count as income. If you are a percentage driver then it would a set amount per day that you are away from home. Legal max is 66$ per day or 462$ per week.
    If you're an OO it's whatever your accountant says you get.. LOL
     
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