Get Per Diem Request

Federal per diem reimbursement rates consist of a maximum lodging allowance component and a meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) component. Most of CONUS (approximately 2,600 counties) is covered by the standard per diem rate of $157 ($98 lodging, $59 M&IE).

See section 5.02 of Rev. Proc. 2019-48 (or successor). The per diem rates in lieu of the rates described in Notice 2021-52 (the meal and incidental expenses only substantiation method) are $74 for travel to any high-cost locality and $64 for travel to any other locality within CONUS. 3. Changes in high-cost localities.

For example, a per diem payment for an information technology (IT) consultant working for the week in another city could be $200 per day—$100 for accommodations, $50 for food, and $50 for incidental costs.

A per diem (Latin for 'per day') is a fixed amount paid by a corporate entity to a staff member to cover or recover 'business expenses'. In the U.K., they have been rechristened 'scale rate payments' by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), Britain's taxing authority.

(a) You may request reimbursement on an actual expense basis, not to exceed 300 percent of the maximum per diem allowance. (b) Approval of actual expenses is usually in advance of travel and at the discretion of your agency. (See § 301–11.302.)

Per diem most commonly refers to a fixed daily allowance an organization provides to employees or contract workers to cover business travel expenses. The word is derived from Latin and translates to “by the day.”

1. What is per diem? Per diem is an allowance paid to your employees for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses incurred when travelling. This allowance is in lieu of paying their actual travel expenses.

Having a per diem allows employees to avoid collecting tons of receipts. As long as the cost for traveling is under the per diem rate, there is no need to have any type of proof of purchase.