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What is a per diem deduction for pilots and flight attendants?
The term per diem deduction is a bit of a misnomer. You won’t find that term in the tax code, per se. The "so-called" per diem deduction is actually referring to a pilot or flight attendant's meals and incidentals expenses (M&IE). The per diem deduction is the way pilots and flight attendants can write off costs associated with eating out when they are on work-related trips.
When a pilot or a flight attendant is on a work-related trip (other than a day-trip), the money spent on meals is typically tax deductible. The benefits of this type of deduction are:
No receipts are necessary
It typically results in more money back than the actual cost method
EZPerDiem.com makes it easy to calculate
If your company reimburses you per diem via an accountable plan (most airlines do), then the per diem deduction is loosely based on the difference between what EZPerDiem.com calculates for your M&IE expenses and the non-taxable per diem your company reimbursed you found on your W-2 Box 12, Code L.
Every location has a standard meal allowance associated with it. These amounts are referred to as CONUS or OCONUS per diem rates. In a nutshell, EZPERDIEM.COM links most of the airports around the world to their respective CONUS or OCONUS per diem rates so that your entire per diem deduction can be calculated online very quickly.
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