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  • Aug 14, 2007, 09:33 PM
    sanjay_chand
    Per diem Claim !
    :confused: hey all--

    I have started working as a contractor recently and I am in OPT now got my h1 approved starting October.

    I work in seattle (outside my state) so I am eligible to claim per diem. The confusion is how much should I claim.

    The perdiem claim limit for the county where I am working is max 200/day. Is it possible for me to

    Claim the whole 200/day? Unknowingly I did it and my employer said he is okay with it just for the time

    I am in my opt, that is next 2 months? But I heard from friends that claiming so much per diem will be a problem

    IRS may audit and get me into problems. So how do I proceed from here? How much can I claim as per diem ? WIll there

    Be any problems for me becoz of this one time I have claimed so much. Advice me on how much to claim and how to

    Handle this situation?
  • Aug 15, 2007, 10:56 AM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
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