Originally Posted by
cvltdriver84
Wow they tax per diem. That is a new one for me as well. It gets taxed when you buy your food and drink... why is it getting taxed again?
Like I said, it's on day trips. I'm not an accounting expert, but I believe it has something to do with an IRS rule about where your "rest" period takes place. Out of domicile, not taxable. In domicile, taxable.
Originally Posted by
dosbo
Which sound like barely enough to make life on the road and being seperated from your family, for how many days, bearable.
I like my scotch, but even I wasn't able to knock back $650 worth. I can't remember, are you furloughed UAL? If I remember, they USED to have 10-11 days off for reserve pilots. Do the math, if you "worked" every day in a month, you'd hit that figure also.
Originally Posted by
dosbo
I never expected my family to rely on my per deim to pay bills.
Agree, see my above post.