Re: Per Diem Question

[Al Geist <al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com>]

   Ned Bedinger wrote:

     Remote?  Per diem is allowed when your commute exceeds a certain
     distance, but remote generally refers to the virtual office, no?
     Richard Lewis wrote:

     To all:
          For a remote w2 contract job in which per diem would come out
     of the hourly rate, is it always best to get the most per diem
     possible?


   I'm confused too.  If you are talking about working at a remote office
   of the same company, then per diem is usually separate from wages.
   Standard per diem rates are based on GSA rates.
   ([1]http://www.gsa.gov) They cover food and lodging.  It is assumed
   that the company pays travel expenses (air, train, boat, dogsled,
   etc.)
   If you are talking about working remotely in your home office and
   connecting via the Internet or a VPN to the company, then per diem
   doesn't enter into the picture.
   Al

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