Pay and new per diem

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  1. beachin

    beachin Light Load Member

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    Hi, not sure this is the right forum however I can switch if someone says where it should go.
    I was reading on deductions and per diem under the new tax laws and it said this;
    Per Diem Overnight Rule

    If you are an employee, the law makes it where all W-2 employee’s per diem and any other reimbursements must be reimbursed on your paycheck by the employer and it is non-taxable. So, keeping a record and turning in any receipts to your employer is required as you will not be able to deduct business related expenses on your tax returns. It would be advisable to keep a copy of all business expenses for yourself for tolls, motels, repairs, etc., to verify they have been reimbursed.

    So than what are people now being paid on their paycheck per day? And are you being paid per mile what you were told you would be getting?

    Thanks in advance.
     
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  3. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    that labor law bs doesnt apply to the trucking world. you have the right to work 70 hours.
     
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  4. beachin

    beachin Light Load Member

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    I'm not asking that. My question is if you worked 7 days and did 3000 miles and your suppose to be paid .45 a mile how should your pay check look?
     
  5. Milr72

    Milr72 Medium Load Member

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    3000 x .45 = 1350.00 minus taxes.
     
  6. Coover

    Coover Road Train Member

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    Driving 3000 miles, working 7days making 1350 gross= time to get a new job
     
    Linte_Loco Thanks this.
  7. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    Or 80 or 100 whatever
     
  8. Linte_Loco

    Linte_Loco Road Train Member

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    My last company(company driver) had a per diem plan.
    They basically take the per diem off the gross, tax that, then add per diem back. Wind up with about $100 extra net per week. I think many company’s use the same basic concept. Save them money on taxes.

    But the employee gets shafted on their taxes. Greater net, less fed taxable income
     
  9. Oldironfan

    Oldironfan Road Train Member

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    What do you suggest?
     
  10. Accidental Trucker

    Accidental Trucker Road Train Member

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    Huh? The employee gets a higher net and less tax liability and he gets shafted, how?
     
  11. Linte_Loco

    Linte_Loco Road Train Member

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    at Tax filing
     
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