I got a call last night from my son on a tax question for his girlfriend. Seems she is an air traffic controller supv. Falls under DOT rules. Can end up working two shifts within 24 hours as long as the required rest period has been met. She is required to be avail during her lunch and cannot leave the site. How does the per diem work? She is in Sacramento, CA and the per diem is $61 a day. Can she take two per diems? (I understand about the 80% factor for DOT). For some reason I can't seem to find anything on this. Must be looking in the wrong place. Anybody else have this issue?
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I don't know the answer. However I do wonder or question why she would get any per diem at all. Maybe others can enlighten us. -
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No Per Diem allowed. This is just like the firefighters wanting to take Per Diem for shifts at the station. If she is required by the employer to contribute to a common "mess fund" whether she eats or not then that actual amount could be a deduction..Comment
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