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    Feb 10, 2008, 03:53 PM
    Per diem
    I am a contract worker. My employer pays up to $35 a day for meals. So I pay this up front and they reimburse me up to $35.00. Can I claim the difference of what I actually spent on meals and what they reimbursed as per diem on my taxes? Also do I need receipts to prove this?
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    Feb 24, 2008, 11:06 PM
    Yes, you can claim the difference.

    Yes, you WILL need receipts.
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