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Re: Getting Per Diem (was Per Diem Question)

Subject: Re: Getting Per Diem (was Per Diem Question)
From: "Fred Ridder" <docudoc -at- hotmail -dot- com>
To: techwr -at- genek -dot- com, techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 16:20:52 -0400

Actually, it *doesn't* cost the employer the same to label part
of a compensation package as per diem because they do not
have to pay the social security payroll tax on it. That saves
them nearly 10% right off the top. And the employee gets
the same savings in social security deduction plus savings in
medicare deductions and witholding tax deductions. The
savings for both parties can be substantial as long as the per
diem is ruled to be legitimate and within the guidelines.


From: "Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>
To: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Subject: Re: Getting Per Diem (was Per Diem Question)
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:06:54 -0700

Presented this way, "per diem" is probably just accounting hocus-pocus.
Reimbursements by employer for employee expenses are not taxable,
so if the "normal" rate is $50/hr and the "per diem" offer is $30/hr with
a $20/r per diem, as long as the employer is recording the $20/hr as expense reimbursement rather than pay it costs them the same but you won't have to pay taxes on it. You just need to verify that they are not going to put the $20/hr on your W2 (better yet, try to get them cut you separate checks for it that are labeled as being "expense reimbursement" so that you can further justify it as not income to the IRS if necessary).

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message -----
"Karen L. Zorn" <k -dot- zorn -at- zorntech -dot- com> wrote:
I've never had a position where the per diem was taken out of the hourly
rate.

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