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The ability of Per Diem Plus to calculate 8,892 partial per diem days yielded one customer $460,000 of additional per diem
Beware: How inadequate per diem solutions can rob you of savings. A recent New York Post article acutely observed that the Producer Price Index, the most useful measure of general inflation, was up a whopping 16.3% from April 2021, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That means that roughly $1 out of every $6 that people earn has been lost to inflation in a single year. Or to put it another way, 80 minutes’ earnings out of every eight-hour day have been eaten up.1 Motor carriers that figure out how to best navigate sky-high inflation and a shrinking U.S. labor force while recruiting and retaining drivers will have a market advantage over lesser fleets when inflation decreases. The keywords: Recruiting and retention.
Introducing a fleet-sponsored driver per diem program, coupled with temporary 100% deduction for per diem in 2022, will immediately reduce a motor carrier's expenses, enhance recruiting and retention and increase driver take-home pay. Per Diem Plus® customers can implement in minutes our IRS-compliant telematics-based substantiated per diem solution, which automates trucker per diem tracking for solo and teams traveling in the USA and Canada. The Per Diem Plus API and mobile apps include the unique ability to calculate full and qualifying partial per diem days, which can substantially increase the tax savings for both fleets and drivers2.
Analyzing real-world fleet per diem data is the best method for quantifying this exceptional feature to project the financial benefit partial per diem days have for both the fleet and drivers.
Based on an automated weekly fleet per diem report, 129 or 36% of 354 drivers enrolled in Per Diem Plus Fleets received at least 1 partial per diem for the week. The results:
A motor carrier that offers a $0.11/mile per diem is evaluating switching to a substantiated per diem program using the free trial of Per Diem Plus for Samsara. Based on an automated weekly beta test fleet report, 30 of 100 drivers enrolled in Per Diem Plus Fleets received at least 1 partial per diem for the week. The results:
A motor carrier must substantiate the “time, date, and place” for each day of travel. Here is how the IRS-friendly Per Diem Plus FLEETS web services portal output report handles this requirement:
Use our Fleet Per Diem Benefit Calculator to learn how much your fleet can save with Per Diem Plus Fleets.
Per Diem Plus was born over our 25 years of experience as agents and tax practitioners and a relentless pursuit to introduce efficiency to the time-consuming task of tax compliance for truck drivers, fleets and their accounting professionals. The Per Diem Plus® FLEETS mobile application platform enables motor carriers to easily implement an IRS-compliant fleet per diem program in hours that is scalable and data plan-friendly. Per Diem Plus was designed, developed and is managed in the USA and is the only IRS-compliant mobile application that provides automatic trucker per diem for solo and team drivers traveling in the United States and Canada. For more information, contact us at info@perdiemplus.com or visit www.perdiemplus.com
No matter how big or small your company is, Per Diem Plus has a cost-effective solution for you.
Mark is tax counsel for Per Diem Plus. With nearly two decades of experience advising trucking companies on per diem issues, Mark was responsible for defining the Per Diem Plus software logic rules that automatically calculates trucker per diem in accordance with IRS regulations. He also previously served as the consulting per diem tax expert for Omnitracs.
In addition to his time working with Per Diem Plus, Mark works in private practice as an Enrolled Agent at Mark Sullivan Consulting, PLLC specializing in federal tax controversy representation and consulting. He also served as the consulting and expert witness for the Federal Defenders Office and private defense counsel in financial crimes cases in multiple federal district courts. Contact Mark W. Sullivan, EA
1 - Glenn H. Reynolds, "Why team Biden might be purposely grinding down the middle class", New York Post, May 26, 2022
2 - IRS Rev. Proc. 2011-47 6.04
3 - IRS Rev. Proc. 2011-47 6.04.2
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New "Check Configuration" API button added for Samsara. Why is this new feature important? Samsara recently updated their API requirements by incorporating granular scopes to the configuration of integrated solutions, like Per Diem Plus. What was previously a simple 3 step process morphed into 7 specific configuration permissions, which created issues for some motor carriers.
How does the new "Check Configuration" API button added to Samsara work? When an API access token is added to the Integration Manager it will automatically check the API Token configuration.
Our API adapter was developed in response to growing industry demand to build integrations and is a part of PDP’s continued strategy to improve business management practices with best-in-class, IRS-compliant per diem solutions. Fleets can seamlessly integrate PDP Fleets with Samsara’s Connected Operations Platform to automate the implementation and administration of an IRS-compliant accountable driver per diem plan for fleet managers.
Per Diem Plus Fleets is available to all fleets on the Samsara App Marketplace.
Use our Fleet Per Diem Benefit Calculator to learn how much your fleet can save with Per Diem Plus Fleets.
Per Diem Plus FLEETS is a configurable mobile application enterprise platform that automates administration of an IRS-compliant accountable per diem plan for truck drivers and fleets managers. No matter how big or small your company is, Per Diem Plus has a solution for you.
Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, which allows businesses that depend on physical operations to harness IoT (Internet of Things) data to develop actionable business insights and improve their operations. Samsara operates in North America and Europe and serves tens of thousands of customers across a wide range of industries including transportation, wholesale and retail trade, construction, field services, logistics, utilities and energy, government, healthcare and education, manufacturing, and food and beverage. The company's mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy at www.samsara.com.
Per Diem Plus was born over our 30 years of individual experience as agents and tax practitioners and a relentless pursuit to introduce efficiency to the time-consuming task of tax compliance for truck drivers, fleets and their accounting professionals. The Per Diem Plus® FLEETS mobile application platform enables motor carriers to easily implement an IRS-compliant fleet per diem program in hours that is scalable and data plan-friendly. Per Diem Plus was designed, developed and is managed in the USA and is the only IRS-compliant mobile application that provides automatic trucker per diem for solo and team drivers traveling in the United States and Canada. For more information, contact us at info@perdiemplus.com or visit www.perdiemplus.com
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Patriot Transport selects Per Diem Plus Fleets. The Arkansas-based specialty bulk hauler implemented the Fleets mobile app for Android and iOS to enhance recruiting and retention and raise driver pay for its OTR fleet.
“The Per Diem Plus Fleets implementation was seamless and smooth. Their automated per diem tax compliance solution enabled Patriot staff to avoid the increased administrative burdens commonly associated with traditional trucker per diem programs ”
April Stobbs, HR Manager
Patriot Transport and 3D Corporate Solutions were founded in 2002 as a marketer and logistics provider sourcing specialty, value-added pet food ingredients. Today, they are the leading manufacturer of protein ingredients used to make premium pet food. 3D has earned a reputation as the go-to source for high quality and differentiated ingredients separate themselves from competitors through a portfolio of specialty proteins, specialty flavors, and premium and specialty fats. They operate six manufacturing facilities across the Midwest and Southeast, each with world-class manufacturing capabilities.
The driver per diem program was introduced in 2021. In order to distinguish itself in the industry Patriot adopted a per diem program that does not reclassify a portion of wages as per diem, which has been standard industry practice for over 30 years.
According to April Stobbs, HR Manager at Patriot Transport, “Drivers rave about the $12,750 or so of tax-free per diem they receive annually that has resulted in 100% participation of qualifying drivers. This especially true of veteran drivers who previously received per diem at other motor carriers that utilized the traditional trucker per diem methods. Meanwhile the feedback from drivers about the Per Diem Plus Support team can be summed up as simply amazing.”
“Per Diem Plus has multiple per diem solutions regardless of what ELD you use to track Hours of Service, like their mobile app and API, while others offer a single solution with one partner. This was a significant factor in our choosing Per Diem Plus as it allows Patriot flexibility to switch ELD solution providers without affecting our per diem program should the need arise. They have a great team and allow you to have a trusted partner to handle all your per diems needs” said Stobbs.
Apply at patriottransport.com or Contact April Stobbs at (417) 354-0509 or astobbs@3dsolutions.com
Use our Fleet Per Diem Benefit Calculator to learn how much your fleet can save with Per Diem Plus Fleets.
Per Diem Plus FLEETS is a configurable mobile application enterprise platform that automates administration of an IRS-compliant accountable per diem plan for truck drivers and fleets managers. No matter how big or small your company is, Per Diem Plus has a solution for you.
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Questions? Contact us at info@perdiemplus.com
Per Diem Plus was born over our 30 years of individual experience as agents and tax practitioners and a relentless pursuit to introduce efficiency to the time-consuming task of transportation industry tax compliance. The Per Diem Plus® FLEETS platform enables motor carriers to easily implement an IRS-compliant fleet per diem program in hours that is scalable and data plan-friendly. Per Diem Plus was designed, developed and is managed in the USA. It is the only IRS-compliant mobile-enabled application that provides automatic trucker per diem for solo and team drivers traveling in the United States and Canada. For more information, contact us at info@perdiemplus.com or visit www.perdiemplus.com
Copyright 2022 Per Diem Plus, LLC. Per Diem Plus proprietary software is the trademark of Per Diem Plus, LLC.®
Mido's Trucking selects Per Diem Plus for Samsara. The St. Louis-based truckload carrier is using Per Diem Plus to further streamline operational efficiency and per diem accounting of its 100-vehicle fleet.
“America is truly the land of opportunity. I am living proof that if you dream big, work hard and persevere anything is possible.”
- Mido Selimovic, President
Mido Selimovic came to the US in 1999 as an 18-year-old refugee from Vlasenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina where his family struggled to stay alive in a country destroyed by the Bosnian War. At age 25 Mido entered the transportation industry by purchasing his first truck. In 2008, he opened Mido's Trucking with his sole purpose being to provide a workplace for fellow war refugees who were looking for a reliable carrier they could work for and call their home. Since starting Mido’s 15 years ago the company has grown to 100 trucks serving 48 states with the help of his wife Azra, a fellow refugee who fled Kozarska-Dubic at the outset of the war when she was 12.
As with many small businesses in America, Mido’s is a family affair with many relatives working for the company as drivers, dispatchers and mechanics. Mido’s mission as refugee haven remains unchanged to this day; they employ drivers from Africa, Asia, Bulgaria, Eastern Europe and Thailand looking for an opportunity to make a fresh start in the USA.
The Per Diem Plus API for Samsara allows for rapid deployment with minimal investment in dollars and/or IT resources. Configure your fleet in three simple steps.
Are you attending TCA Truckload 2022 in Las Vegas (March 20-22) and want to learn more about the PDP Fleets integration with Samsara? Schedule a meeting with Mark Sullivan, API Manager HERE
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Questions? Contact Mark W. Sullivan API Manager - Per Diem Plus Fleets Platform
Per Diem Plus was born over our 25 years of experience as agents and tax practitioners and a relentless pursuit to introduce efficiency to the time-consuming task of tax compliance for truck drivers, fleets and their accounting professionals. The Per Diem Plus® FLEETS platform enables motor carriers to easily implement an IRS-compliant fleet per diem program in hours that is scalable and data plan-friendly. Per Diem Plus was designed, developed and is managed in the USA and is the only IRS-compliant mobile application that provides automatic trucker per diem for solo and team drivers traveling in the United States and Canada. For more information, contact us at info@perdiemplus.com or visit www.perdiemplus.com
Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, which allows businesses that depend on physical operations to harness IoT (Internet of Things) data to develop actionable business insights and improve their operations. Samsara operates in North America and Europe and serves tens of thousands of customers across a wide range of industries including transportation, wholesale and retail trade, construction, field services, logistics, utilities and energy, government, healthcare and education, manufacturing, and food and beverage. The company's mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy at www.samsara.com.
Copyright 2022 Per Diem Plus, LLC. Per Diem Plus proprietary software is the trademark of Per Diem Plus, LLC.®
Arka Express selects Per Diem Plus for Samsara to raise driver pay and enhance operational efficiency for its 400-vehicle "first in excellence" fleet.
“The API was quick and easy to set up and run, which was a significant factor in our choosing Per Diem Plus for Samsara.”
Art Astrauskas, President
Arka Express has evolved from a small 35-unit carrier located out of Markham, IL, to an elite, state-of-the-art fleet of 400 units built by the top transportation professionals in the industry in only 10 years.
In addition to our Markham terminal, they are currently establishing headquarters in Indiana, Atlanta, Georgia and Marlboro Township, New Jersey as they continue to deliver services throughout the Midwest, east coast and Southeast. Drivers typically operate in a 400-mile regional radius in both Chicago and Atlanta. In addition, they have developed an OTR presence from the Dakotas to Florida to New York—and everything in between.
Use our Fleet Per Diem Benefit Calculator to learn how much your fleet can save with Per Diem Plus Fleets.
Per Diem Plus FLEETS is a configurable mobile application enterprise platform that automates administration of an IRS-compliant accountable per diem plan for truck drivers and fleets managers. No matter how big or small your company is, Per Diem Plus has a solution for you.
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Questions? Contact Mark W. Sullivan API Manager - Per Diem Plus Fleets Platform
Per Diem Plus was born over our 25 years of experience as agents and tax practitioners and a relentless pursuit to introduce efficiency to the time-consuming task of tax compliance for truck drivers, fleets and their accounting professionals. The Per Diem Plus® FLEETS platform enables motor carriers to easily implement an IRS-compliant fleet per diem program in hours that is scalable and data plan-friendly. Per Diem Plus was designed, developed and is managed in the USA and is the only IRS-compliant mobile application that provides automatic trucker per diem for solo and team drivers traveling in the United States and Canada. For more information, contact us at info@perdiemplus.com or visit www.perdiemplus.com
Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, which allows businesses that depend on physical operations to harness IoT (Internet of Things) data to develop actionable business insights and improve their operations. Samsara operates in North America and Europe and serves tens of thousands of customers across a wide range of industries including transportation, wholesale and retail trade, construction, field services, logistics, utilities and energy, government, healthcare and education, manufacturing, and food and beverage. The company's mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy at www.samsara.com.
Copyright 2022 Per Diem Plus, LLC. Per Diem Plus proprietary software is the trademark of Per Diem Plus, LLC.®
Intercity Lines case study highlights how the specialized automotive transporter improved safety and operational efficiency of its 30-vehicle fleet using Samsara ELD and Per Diem Plus.
"The Per Diem Plus integration was a significant factor in our choosing Samsara over competing ELD solution providers."
Dean Wilson, Vice President
Dave and Linda opened Intercity Lines, Inc. more than 40 years ago, setting out to provide excellence in enclosed automotive transportation. As a driver himself, Dave took great pride in the trust customers gave him when transporting what could be their most prized possession—their classic, historic, or exotic vehicles. Together, Dave and Linda brought attention to detail, dedication, and innovation to the enclosed automotive transportation industry.
Improve safety and operational efficiency for the specialized automotive transporter and its 30-vehicle fleet using Samsara’s complete fleet platform. Intercity deployed VG-series gateways, CM-series dash cams, Galaxy tablets, fuel, maintenance and per diem program. According to Dean Wilson, VP of Intercity Lines, “Per Diem Plus integrating directly into Samsara TMS was a significant factor in our choosing Samsara over competing ELD solution providers. The API was quick and easy to set up and run; it was a no-brainer. ”
“Per Diem Plus has a per diem solution regardless of what you use to track Hours of Service, while others offer limited solutions with limited partners,” said Wilson. Jay Leno's favorite auto transport company is transitioning to the API from the PDP Fleets mobile app. Wilson cited the modern and intuitive web services dashboard, flexible report formats and ability to track per diem in the event the ELD goes down that distinguish Per Diem Plus. “Since introducing our driver per diem program in 2020 Intercity has achieved 85% driver participation, cut driver turnover to 10%, and saved over $3,000 per driver annually that was used to raise driver pay by several cents per mile. PDP’s customer service is top-notch, allowing you to have a trusted partner to handle all your per diems needs. And we prefer the features and benefits of PDP offers,” he said.
Use our Fleet Per Diem Benefit Calculator to learn how much your fleet can save with Per Diem Plus Fleets.
Per Diem Plus FLEETS is a configurable mobile application enterprise platform that automates administration of an IRS-compliant accountable per diem plan for truck drivers and fleets managers. No matter how big or small your company is, Per Diem Plus has a solution for you.
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Questions? Contact Mark W. Sullivan API Manager - Per Diem Plus Fleets Platform
Per Diem Plus was born over our 25 years of experience as agents and tax practitioners and a relentless pursuit to introduce efficiency to the time-consuming task of tax compliance for truck drivers, fleets and their accounting professionals. The Per Diem Plus® FLEETS platform enables motor carriers to easily implement an IRS-compliant fleet per diem program in hours that is scalable and data plan-friendly. Per Diem Plus was designed, developed and is managed in the USA and is the only IRS-compliant mobile application that provides automatic trucker per diem for solo and team drivers traveling in the United States and Canada. For more information, contact us at info@perdiemplus.com or visit www.perdiemplus.com
Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, which allows businesses that depend on physical operations to harness IoT (Internet of Things) data to develop actionable business insights and improve their operations. Samsara operates in North America and Europe and serves tens of thousands of customers across a wide range of industries including transportation, wholesale and retail trade, construction, field services, logistics, utilities and energy, government, healthcare and education, manufacturing, and food and beverage. The company's mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy at www.samsara.com.
Copyright 2022 Per Diem Plus, LLC. Per Diem Plus proprietary software is the trademark of Per Diem Plus, LLC.®
Per Diem Plus, the leader in mobile-enabled transportation per diem solutions, today announced the release of the Per Diem Plus Fleets application programming interface (API) integration for Samsara, the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud. Now, Per Diem Plus Fleets will be available to all fleets on the Samsara App Marketplace.
The Per Diem Plus Fleets API adapter was developed in response to growing industry demand to build integrations and is a part of PDP’s continued strategy to improve business management practices with best-in-class, IRS-compliant per diem solutions. Fleets can seamlessly integrate PDP Fleets with Samsara’s Connected Operations Platform to automate the implementation and administration of an IRS-compliant accountable driver per diem plan for fleet managers.
Per Diem Plus completed months of beta testing in December with several motor carriers, including Intercity Lines. Jay Leno's favorite auto transport company is transitioning from the PDP Fleets mobile app to the API. "Setting up the API could not have been easier. It took us less than 5 minutes to configure the PDP Fleets API with our Samsara account," said Dean Wilson, Vice President at Intercity Lines. "Since introducing our driver per diem program in 2020 Intercity has achieved 85% driver participation, cut driver turnover by 10%, and saved over $3,000 per driver annually that was used to raise driver pay by several cents per mile," said Wilson.
Use our Fleet Per Diem Benefit Calculator to learn how much your fleet can save with Per Diem Plus Fleets.
Per Diem Plus FLEETS is a configurable mobile application enterprise platform that automates administration of an IRS-compliant accountable per diem plan for truck drivers and fleets managers. No matter how big or small your company is, Per Diem Plus has a solution for you.
Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, which allows businesses that depend on physical operations to harness IoT (Internet of Things) data to develop actionable business insights and improve their operations. Samsara operates in North America and Europe and serves tens of thousands of customers across a wide range of industries including transportation, wholesale and retail trade, construction, field services, logistics, utilities and energy, government, healthcare and education, manufacturing, and food and beverage. The company's mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy at www.samsara.com.
Per Diem Plus was born over our 30 years of individual experience as agents and tax practitioners and a relentless pursuit to introduce efficiency to the time-consuming task of tax compliance for truck drivers, fleets and their accounting professionals. The Per Diem Plus® FLEETS mobile application platform enables motor carriers to easily implement an IRS-compliant fleet per diem program in hours that is scalable and data plan-friendly. Per Diem Plus was designed, developed and is managed in the USA and is the only IRS-compliant mobile application that provides automatic trucker per diem for solo and team drivers traveling in the United States and Canada. For more information, contact us at info@perdiemplus.com or visit www.perdiemplus.com
Copyright 2022 Per Diem Plus, LLC. Per Diem Plus proprietary software is the trademark of Per Diem Plus, LLC.®
100% deduction for trucker per diem in COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Package confirmed by the IRS in Notice 2021-63 (12/6/2021)
[Update: The temporary 100% deduction for per diem expired on December 31, 2022]
Congress used a single line on page 4871 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) to allow the full deduction for per diem. Section 210 of the act temporarily raised the allowance of business meals (for food or beverages provided by a restaurant) under IRC § 274(n) to 100% from 50% for tax years 2021 and 2022.
The IRS issued Notice 2021-25 on April 8, 2021 (updated by Notice 2021-63 on December 6, 2021) that explains when the temporary 100-percent deduction applies and when the 50-percent limitation continues to apply for purposes of § 274 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code), as amended by § 210 of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 (Act), enacted as Division EE of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. No. 116- 260, 134 Stat. 1182 (December 27, 2020)
The IRS previously allowed motor carriers and self-employed truckers using the Special Transportation Industry per diem to deduct business meals at 80% under 274(n)(3). Unfortunately, Congress omitted any commentary on the interplay of 274(n)(1) and (3) in the CAA. On April 9, 2021, I called the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Income Tax & Accounting) and obtained confirmation the temporary 100-percent deduction for business meal expenses applied to the transportation industry as well. The Associate Chief Counsel's opinion was affirmed by issuance of IRS Notice 2021-63 on December 6, 2021.
"Absolutely yes, we tried to allow as many taxpayers to use it as possible"
Deena Devereux, IRS Office of Associate Chief Counsel
26 U.S. Code § 274 - Disallowance of certain entertainment, etc., has been revised as follows (as modified by the CAA):
(n) 100 percent of meal expenses allowed as deduction
(1) In general:
The amount allowable as a deduction under this chapter for any expense for food or beverages shall not exceed 100 percent of the amount of such expense which would (but for this paragraph) be allowable as a deduction under this chapter.
(2) Exceptions
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any expense if—
(A) such expense is described in paragraph (2), (3), (4), (7), (8), or (9) of subsection (e),
(B) in the case of an employer who pays or reimburses moving expenses of an employee, such expenses are includible in the income of the employee under section 82, or
(C) such expense is for food or beverages— (i) required by any Federal law to be provided to crew members of a commercial vessel,(ii) provided to crew members of a commercial vessel.
(D) such expense is—
(i) for food or beverages provided by a restaurant, and
(ii) paid or incurred before January 1, 2023.
(3) Special rule for individuals subject to Federal hours of service (superseded by CAA)
In the case of any expenses for food or beverages consumed while away from home (within the meaning of section 162(a)(2)) by an individual during, or incident to, the period of duty subject to the hours of service limitations of the Department of Transportation, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting “80 percent” for “50 percent”
Motor Carrier: A motor carrier with an effective Federal tax rate of 10% paying trucker per diem to a driver who is away from home an average 280 nights per year will save with the full deduction for per diem an additional $370 per year in 2021 and 2022.
Owner Operator: An independent owner operator operating one-truck with an effective Federal tax rate of 18% claiming trucker per diem and averaging 280 nights away from home per year will save with the full deduction for per dieman additional $665 per year in 2021 and 2022.
Use our Fleet Per Diem Benefit Calculator to learn how much your fleet can save with Per Diem Plus Fleets
Per Diem Plus FLEETS is a configurable mobile application enterprise platform that automates administration of an IRS-compliant accountable per diem plan for truck drivers and fleets managers. No matter how big or small your company is, Per Diem Plus has a solution for you.
The Per Diem Plus® is the only IRS-compliant mobile application that provides automatic trucker per diem and travel-related expense tracking for drivers, motor carriers and owner operators. Per Diem Plus was designed, developed and is managed in the USA.
Mark is tax counsel for Per Diem Plus. With nearly two decades of experience advising trucking companies on per diem issues, Mark was responsible for defining the Per Diem Plus software logic rules that automatically calculates trucker per diem in accordance with IRS regulations. He also previously served as the consulting per diem tax expert for Omnitracs.
In addition to his time working with Per Diem Plus, Mark works in private practice as an Enrolled Agent at Mark Sullivan Consulting, PLLC specializing in federal tax controversy representation and consulting. He also served as the consulting and expert witness for the Federal Defenders Office and private defense counsel in financial crimes cases in multiple federal district courts. Contact Mark W. Sullivan, EA
Copyright 2021, 2022, 2023 Per Diem Plus, LLC. Per Diem Plus proprietary software is the trademark of Per Diem Plus, LLC.®
Disclaimer: This article is for information purposes only and cannot be cited as precedent or relied upon in a tax dispute before the IRS.
The 2022 trucker per diem rates and tax brackets have been released. For taxpayers in the transportation industry the per diem rate increased to $69 for for any locality of travel in the continental United States (CONUS) and $74 for any locality of travel outside the continental United States (OCONUS). See section 4.04 of Rev. Proc. 2011-47 (or successor).
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IRS Publishes 2024 Trucker Per Diem Rates (September 25, 2023)
The standard deduction for single filers will increase to $12,950, $25,900 for married filing jointly, and $19,400 for head of household.
The personal exemption for 2022 remains at $0 (eliminating the personal exemption was part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA)
In 2022, the income limits for all tax brackets and all filers will be adjusted for inflation and will be as follows. The top marginal income tax rate of 37 percent will hit taxpayers with taxable income of $539,900 and higher for single filers and $647,850 and higher for married couples filing jointly.
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act includes a 20 percent deduction for pass-through businesses up to $170,050 and $340,100 for joint filers.
The maximum Child Tax Credit is $2,000 per qualifying child and is not adjusted for inflation. The refundable portion of the Child Tax Credit is adjusted for inflation and will increase from $1,400 to $1,500 for 2022.
The maximum Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in 2022 for single and joint filers is $560 if the filer has no children (Table 5). The maximum credit is $3,733 for one child, $6,164 for two children, and $6,935 for three or more children.
PDP Small Fleets requires users to complete the account setup HERE before using the app.
Per Diem Plus is a proprietary mobile software application that was designed by truckers and built by tax pros. It is the only IRS-compliant mobile app for iOS and Android that automatically tracks each qualifying day of travel in the USA & Canada and replaces ELD backups (logbooks) to substantiate away-from-home travel.
Mark is tax counsel for Per Diem Plus. With nearly two decades of experience advising trucking companies on per diem issues, Mark was responsible for defining the Per Diem Plus software logic rules that automatically calculates trucker per diem in accordance with IRS regulations. He also previously served as the consulting per diem tax expert for Omnitracs.
In addition to his time working with Per Diem Plus, Mark works in private practice as an Enrolled Agent at Mark Sullivan Consulting, PLLC specializing in federal tax controversy representation and consulting. He also served as the consulting and expert witness for the Federal Defenders Office and private defense counsel in financial crimes cases in multiple federal district courts. Contact Mark W. Sullivan, EA
Disclaimer: This article is for information purposes only and cannot be cited as precedent or relied upon in a tax dispute before the IRS.
Copyright 2021 Per Diem Plus, LLC. Per Diem Plus proprietary software is the trademark of Per Diem Plus, LLC.®
Source: "2022 Tax Brackets", Erica York, Tax Foundation (11/10/21)
The 2022 special trucker per diem rates for taxpayers in the transportation industry have increased $3/day from 2020-2021 and are $69 for any locality of travel in the continental United States (CONUS) and $74 for any locality of travel outside the continental United States (OCONUS). See section 4.04 of Rev. Proc. 2019-48 (or successor).
View Notice 2021-52
IRS Publishes 2024 Trucker Per Diem Rates (September 25, 2023)
Per Diem Plus is a proprietary mobile software application that was designed by truckers and built by tax pros. It is the only IRS-compliant mobile app for iOS and Android that automatically tracks each qualifying day of travel in the USA & Canada and replaces ELD backups (logbooks) to substantiate away-from-home travel.
Mark is tax counsel for Per Diem Plus. With nearly two decades of experience advising trucking companies on per diem issues, Mark was responsible for defining the Per Diem Plus software logic rules that automatically calculates trucker per diem in accordance with IRS regulations. He also previously served as the consulting per diem tax expert for Omnitracs.
In addition to his time working with Per Diem Plus, Mark works in private practice as an Enrolled Agent at Mark Sullivan Consulting, PLLC specializing in federal tax controversy representation and consulting. He also served as the consulting and expert witness for the Federal Defenders Office and private defense counsel in financial crimes cases in multiple federal district courts. Contact Mark W. Sullivan, EA
Disclaimer: This article is for information purposes only and cannot be cited as precedent or relied upon in a tax dispute before the IRS.
Copyright 2022 Per Diem Plus, LLC. Per Diem Plus proprietary software is the trademark of Per Diem Plus, LLC.®
