Does per diem apply to companies that you drive for as an owner op?

Are you paid 1099 self employed or W2 employee?

 

If you are paid on percentage, that is what you get for the work performed. I recommend that you consult a credible accountant who can explaian exactly how it all works.

 

The new tax law doesn't prevent self employed from taking per Diem, people under HOS are in a different category

 

My understanding is if your O/O you still claim per diem as usual. If your a company driver you can't claim per diem only because they don't have the lines on the new tax form. You have no way to claim none reimbursed expenses. So as a company driver if the company can include it in the pay then you get both. When it's included in the pay it also lowers or looks like you makes less money to the IRS and Social security.

 

Is that how it is now? I've worked for 3 companies that figured in per diem. But was never showed on w2's so i still claimed on taxes.

 

I did the same thing, I always claimed per diem myself at end of the year. 2018 new tax law and form will not have the option to claim anything for company drivers. We get the new $12,000 standard deduction. My company does pay per diem as part of my pay now. So I get both but it will look like I makes less money per year to the IRS because $15,000 of my pay is tax free now. That my understanding.