Originally Posted by
SKYKN6
I've used turbotax & audit defense for years. This year someone pointed out Pro Diem and it worked great. Easy and $1500 greater deduction than my figuring...... AMT added $600 at the finish line.
Somehow I did not come out any better but there's peace of mind that it is accurate.
I'll do the same next year.
I've calculated my taxes for several years two ways:
1. With all per diem and unreimbursed employee expenses.
2. Without No. 1.
I find that the AMT nullifies any/most of the tax advantage and if you have a high 2% AGI threshold you may barely cross it. Is it worth the effort and potential for an audit?