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Thank you very much for your helpful insight. I just wanted to make sure I was reporting all my income properly. Thanks again!

So, in short, the IRS does not tax unused per diem as long as the amount of per diem received did not exceed the federal rates?

I am a federal government employee. When we go on business trips overseas, the government pays us in advance per diem (for lodging, meals, and incidentals) at the standard government rates. However,...