Home daily driver being paid per diem?

In response to a post above about anecdotal knowledge, Roadmedic is a tax specialist.

 

I know for a fact that legally you get paid per diem for every day you are not home as a truck driver. If you deliver a load out of state but return to your house after your work is complete during the same day you do not qualify for per diem that day. I asked multiple accountants this question before.

 

No disrespect but like another member stated you should post this question on a forum related to taxes. Most of us drivers can't even agree on the definition of the 30 minute break rule. Don't expect to get us to agree on your per diem question. Haha

 

You take the Gross taxable wages of 1055.00 and multiply it times the social security rate of 6.20% and it equals the 65.41. So, it appears they are not reducing the gross wage for the per diem pay.

However, I am wondering why they are paying him per diem pay unless it is because he is based in NJ and is in California as a benefit for the expense outlay for meals. They are not taxing the per diem in this case.

As far as NJ, is this where he lives?

Was it where he lived when hired?

Is he a resident of California?

 

Does not look shady. Looks like they think he is from NJ.

I would be contacting them to get more information on this and stop it if not eligible. What is the exact amount of the earnings for the week. Not the gross wages.

Are they withholding NJ taxes from the check?

If so, you need to correct this immediately.

 

treat the per diem as extra income to you, and you will have to claim on tax return at end of year