US per diem for self-employed income tax,was writing off PTG convention registration fees

[William R. Monroe]

Thanks, Frank,

Like many, my accountant does the details.  I just tell him to take the "per 
diem" rate, which, with my love of sandwiches, ends up paying for most, if 
not all of my meal expenses.  Let's me save up for the evenings out.    ;-]

William R. Monroe


> Per diem is not specific to your home State.  It is specific to the city 
> of
> you travel destination.  The IRS standard for per diem is the GSA Domestic
> or International Per Diem Rates (see attached link).  It is your choice to
> use per diem rates or to keep receipts for every meal.  In either case, it
> will be cut in half when you prepare the tax forms.
>
> Frank Emerson
>