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Per Diem

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Hazardous, Feb 17, 2019.

  1. Feb 17, 2019 #1
    Hazardous

    Hazardous Light Load Member

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    Everyone enjoying tax season sans per diem? Lol...not gonna lie it kinda hurts to sit down after meeting with H&R Block.
     
    Hazardous, Feb 17, 2019
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    Just passing by Thanks this.
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  3. Feb 17, 2019 #2
    Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    Yeah it sucks. I have to pay in $117 for 2018. Good thing I bought another truck now though so I can get all those deductions I lost as a company driver.
     
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  4. Feb 17, 2019 #2
    Nukem

    Nukem Road Train Member

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    117.00 isn't bad... But I kinda look at it this way. I'd rather pay a small sum, (I paid 16.00) than give TOO much through out the year, giving the Govt am interest free load. At least I know my money is mine. But I don't have any real deductions or anything like that. So for me it isn't that bad.

    Now Social Security is the one I'm getting concerned about for my retirement future... :sad11:
     
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  5. Feb 18, 2019 #3
    Redtwin

    Redtwin Road Train Member

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    I had to shell out $300 compared to getting back $400 last year so really a $700 difference. The billions of dollars that Walmart is getting for their taxcut has to come from somewhere so why not my paycheck.
     
    Redtwin, Feb 18, 2019
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  6. Feb 18, 2019 #4
    Brandt

    Brandt Road Train Member

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    I got $2,400 back with the standard deduction and property tax wrote off and mortgage interest deduction.

    I got my per diem since the company paid per diem.
     
    Brandt, Feb 18, 2019
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  8. Feb 18, 2019 #5
    Hazardous

    Hazardous Light Load Member

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    It's either or. If your property tax/interest arent greater than your standard deduction, they dont apply I believe.

    Well in 2017 we got back $3,200. This year we OWED $7,000...that was awesome news to get...
     
    Hazardous, Feb 18, 2019
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  9. Feb 18, 2019 #6
    Brandt

    Brandt Road Train Member

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    I used TurboTax online and it gave me all of them.
     
    Brandt, Feb 18, 2019
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