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    Jul 28, 2009, 03:41 PM
    How to calculate Per Diem?
    Hi
    I would like to know how per diem is calculated for W2 employee in USA.
    Please give me the reply based on the situation below:
    Software consultant X lives in New York as his/her residence is there but the consultant gets a contract job in IOWA. Assume X is a US Citizen. His pay rate is $50 PER HOUR on W2 but X wants per diem apart from $50/HR.How Per diem is calculated and what are the components of Per Diem -how Per Diem is allocated to those components?

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    Jul 28, 2009, 04:44 PM

    Per diem is a amount of money a company may pay to cover hotel and food expenses while the employee travels, There is no requirement to do this and they may pay merely actual expenses.
    Some will pay a fee based on the city, some pay a flat fee.
    The information given has nothing to do with what per diem could be
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