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Introduction
This publication is for employers who pay a per diem
allowance to employees for business travel away from
home within the continental United States (CONUS), on or
after October 1, 2001, and before January 1, 2004. It gives
the maximum per diem rate you can use without treating
part of the per diem allowance as wages for tax purposes.
For a detailed discussion on the tax treatment of a per diem
allowance, see chapter 13 of Publication 535, Business
Expenses, or Revenue Procedure 2002 –63, 2002 –41
I.R.B. 691.
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Transition rules. Rules are in effect that allow you to Per diem rates on the Internet. You can access the
continue using the method and rate(s) you used for the first federal per diem rates for CONUS localities on the Internet
9 months of 2002, rather than using the updated GSA at www.policyworks.gov/perdiem. This website also
rate(s), for expenses of all CONUS travel away from home provides a link to rates for localities outside CONUS.
that are paid or incurred during calendar year 2002. For
more specific information, see footnote 1 of the table you
Comments and suggestions. We welcome your com-
are using.
ments about this publication and your suggestions for
The lodging rates for 46 cities listed in this publi- future editions.
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CAUTION
cation may change later in 2003. To be sure you
have the most current rate, check the Internet
You can e-mail us while visiting our web site at
www.irs.gov.
(see Per diem rates on the Internet, later) or call the IRS at
1–800 –829 –1040. You can write to us at the following address:
Travel outside CONUS. The federal per diem rates for Internal Revenue Service
localities outside CONUS, including Alaska, Hawaii, Individual Forms and Publications
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visit the GPO web site at http://bookstore.gpo.gov. number, including the area code, in your correspondence.
Table 1. Localities Eligible for $204 ($42 M&IE) Per Diem Amount Under the High-Low Substantiation Method
(Effective October 1, 2001 – September 30, 2002)1
Note: The standard (“low”) rate of $125 ($91 for lodging and $34 for M&IE) applies to all locations within the continental United States
(CONUS) not specifically listed below or encompassed by the boundary definition of a listed point.
Per Diem Locality Effective Date of
State Key City County and/or Other Defined Location $204 Rate
CA Napa Napa 4/1 - 11/15
Palm Springs Riverside 1/1 - 5/31
San Francisco San Francisco All year
San Mateo/Redwood City San Mateo All year
Sunnyvale/Palo Alto/San Jose Santa Clara All year
Tahoe City Placer All year
CO Aspen Pitkin 1/1 - 4/30
Silverthorne/Keystone Summit All year
Telluride San Miguel 1/1 - 9/30
12/20 - 12/31
Vail Eagle 1/1 - 3/31
12/1 - 12/31
DC Washington, DC (also the cities of All year
Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church, and
the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, and
Loudoun, in Virginia; and the counties of
Montgomery and Prince George’s in
Maryland)
FL Key West Monroe 1/1 - 4/30
Palm Beach (also the cities of Boca Raton, Palm Beach 1/1 - 4/30
Delray Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach
Gardens, Palm Beach Shores, Singer
Island, and West Palm Beach)
ID Sun Valley City limits of Sun Valley All year
IL Chicago Cook, Lake All year
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Table 2. Localities Eligible for $204 ($45 M&IE) Per Diem Amount Under the High-Low Substantiation Method
(Effective October 1, 2002 – September 30, 2003)1
Note: The standard (“low”) rate of $125 ($90 for lodging and $35 for M&IE) applies to all locations within the continental United States
(CONUS) not specifically listed below or encompassed by the boundary definition of a listed point.
Per Diem Locality Effective Date of
State Key City County and/or Other Defined Location $204 Rate
CA Napa Napa 4/1 - 11/15
Palm Springs Riverside 1/1 - 5/31
San Francisco San Francisco All year
San Mateo/Redwood City San Mateo All year
Santa Monica City limits of Santa Monica 6/1 - 9/30
Sunnyvale/Palo Alto/San Jose Santa Clara All year
Tahoe City Placer All year
CO Aspen Pitkin 1/1 - 4/30
Silverthorne/Keystone Summit All year
Telluride San Miguel 1/1 - 9/30
12/20 - 12/31
Vail Eagle 1/1 - 3/31
12/1 - 12/31
DC Washington, DC (also the cities of All year
Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church, and
the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, and
Loudoun, in Virginia; and the counties of
Montgomery and Prince George’s in
Maryland)
FL Key West Monroe 1/1 - 4/30
ID Sun Valley City limits of Sun Valley All year
IL Chicago Cook, Lake All year
LA New Orleans/St. Bernard Orleans, St. Bernard, Plaquemine, and Jefferson Parishes 1/1 - 5/31
MA Boston Suffolk All year
Cambridge Middlesex (except Lowell) All year
Martha’s Vineyard Dukes 6/1 - 10/15
Nantucket Nantucket 6/15 - 10/15
MD Baltimore Baltimore All year
Counties of Montgomery and Prince All year
George’s
Ocean City Worcester 6/15 - 10/31
ME Kennebunk/Kittery/Sanford York 6/15 - 10/31
MI Mackinac Island Mackinac All year
Traverse City Grand Traverse All year
MT Big Sky Gallatin (except West Yellowstone) All year
NJ Atlantic City Atlantic 6/1 - 11/30
Cape May Cape May (except Ocean City) 6/1 - 11/30
Edison Middlesex (except Piscataway) All year
Newark Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic All year
Ocean City City limits of Ocean City 6/15 - 9/15
Piscataway/Belle Mead Somerset; city limits of Piscataway All year
Princeton/Trenton Mercer All year
NV Stateline Douglas All year
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Table 3. Maximum Federal Per Diem Rates (Effective October 1, 2001 – September 30, 2002)1
Note: The standard rate of $85 ($55 for lodging and $30 for M&IE) applies to all locations within the continental United States (CONUS)
not specifically listed below or encompassed by the boundary definition of a listed point. However, the standard CONUS rate applies to
all locations within CONUS, including those defined below, for certain relocation allowances. (See parts 302 – 2, 302 – 4, and 302 – 5 of
41 CFR.)
Per Diem Locality Computing Maximum Rate
Maximum Maximum
Lodging M&IE Per Diem
State Key City2 County and/or Other Defined Location3,4 Effective Dates Rate Rate Rate5
AL Birmingham Jefferson All year $ 59 $38 $ 97
Decatur Morgan All year 69 30 99
Gulf Shores Baldwin 1/1 - 5/14 64 34 98
5/15 - 9/4 101 34 135
9/5 - 12/31 64 34 98
Huntsville Madison Before 7/15/02 70 38 108
After 7/14/02 67 38 105
Montgomery Montgomery Before 5/15/02 61 38 99
After 5/14/02 57 38 95
AR Hot Springs Garland All year 60 30 90
Little Rock Pulaski All year 72 34 106
AZ Casa Grande Pinal 1/1 - 4/30 80 34 114
5/1 - 12/31 65 34 99
Chinle Apache 1/1 - 4/30 55 34 89
5/1 - 10/31 98 34 132
11/1 - 12/31 55 34 89
Flagstaff All points in Coconino County not covered under 1/1 - 4/30 55 34 89
Grand Canyon per diem area 5/1 - 10/31 67 34 101
11/1 - 12/31 55 34 89
Grand Canyon All points in the Grand Canyon National Park and 1/1 - 4/30 94 42 136
Kaibab National Forest within Coconino County 5/1 - 10/21 106 42 148
10/22 - 12/31 94 42 136
Kayenta Navajo 1/1 - 4/14 65 30 95
4/15 - 10/15 98 30 128
10/16 - 12/31 65 30 95
Phoenix/Scottsdale Maricopa 1/1 - 4/15 107 42 149
4/16 - 5/31 79 42 121
6/1 - 8/31 59 42 101
9/1 - 12/31 90 42 132
Tucson Pima; Davis-Monthan AFB 1/1 - 4/15 85 38 123
4/16 - 12/31 58 38 96
Yuma Yuma All year 68 34 102
CA Clearlake Lake 1/1 - 5/4 69 30 99
5/5 - 9/30 85 30 115
10/1 - 12/31 69 30 99
Contra Costa County Contra Costa All year 108 42 150
Death Valley Inyo All year 60 46 106
Kern County Kern All year 68 38 106
Los Angeles Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura; Edwards AFB; Naval All year 99 46 145
Weapons Center and Ordnance Test Station, China
Lake (see Santa Monica)
Mammoth Lakes Mono All year 70 46 116
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may continue to use the CONUS rates in effect for the first 9 months of 2002 covered by per diem in a particular city or area where the standard CONUS
(Table 3) for expenses of all CONUS travel away from home that are paid or rate applies when travel to that location is repetitive or on a continuing basis
incurred during calendar year 2002. A taxpayer must consistently use either and travelers’ experiences indicate that the prescribed rate is inadequate.
these rates or the updated rates for the period of October 1, 2002, through Other per diem localities listed in this appendix will be reviewed on an annual
December 31, 2002. basis by GSA to determine whether rates are adequate. Requests for per
diem rate adjustments shall be submitted by the agency headquarters office to
2Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as “all locations the General Services Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Attn:
within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including Travel Management Policy Division (MTT), Washington, D.C. 20405. Agencies
independent entities located within those boundaries.” should submit their request to GSA no later than 2/27 for the city to be
included in the annual review. Agencies should designate an individual
3Per diem localities with county definitions shall include “all locations within, responsible for reviewing, coordinating, and submitting to GSA any requests
or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the from bureaus or subagencies. Requests for rate adjustments shall include a
boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within city designation, a description of the surrounding location involved (county or
the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed other defined area), and a recommended rate supported by a statement
separately).” explaining the circumstances that cause the existing rate to be inadequate.
The request also must contain an estimate of the annual number of trips to the
4When a military installation or Government-related facility (whether or not location, the average duration of such trips, and the primary purpose of travel
specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county to the location.
boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is
the higher of the two rates which apply to the cities and/or counties, even Note: Recognizing that all locations are not incorporated cities, the term “city
though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem limits” has been used as a general phrase to denote the commonly recognized
locality. local boundaries of the location cited.
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Table 4. Maximum Federal Per Diem Rates (Effective October 1, 2002 – September 30, 2003)1
Note: The standard rate of $85 ($55 for lodging and $30 for M&IE) applies to all locations within the continental United States (CONUS)
not specifically listed below or encompassed by the boundary definition of a listed point. However, the standard CONUS rate applies to
all locations within CONUS, including those defined below, for certain relocation allowances. (See parts 302 – 2, 302 – 4, and 302 – 5 of
41 CFR.)
Per Diem Locality Computing Maximum Rate
Maximum Maximum
Lodging M&IE Per Diem
State Key City2 County and/or Other Defined Location3,4 Effective Dates Rate Rate Rate5
AL Birmingham Jefferson All year $ 59 $42 $101
Decatur Morgan All year 69 34 103
Gulf Shores Baldwin 1/1 - 5/14 64 38 102
5/15 - 9/4 101 38 139
9/5 - 12/31 64 38 102
Huntsville Madison All year 67 38 105
Montgomery Montgomery All year 57 42 99
Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa All year 63 34 97
AR Hot Springs Garland All year 60 34 94
Little Rock Pulaski All year 72 38 110
AZ Casa Grande Pinal 1/1 - 4/30 80 38 118
5/1 - 12/31 65 38 103
Chinle Apache 1/1 - 4/30 55 38 93
5/1 - 10/31 98 38 136
11/1 - 12/31 55 38 93
Flagstaff All points in Coconino County not covered under 1/1 - 4/30 55 38 93
Grand Canyon per diem area 5/1 - 10/31 67 38 105
11/1 - 12/31 55 38 93
Grand Canyon All points in the Grand Canyon National Park and 1/1 - 4/30 94 46 140
Kaibab National Forest within Coconino County 5/1 - 10/21 106 46 152
10/22 - 12/31 94 46 140
Kayenta Navajo 1/1 - 4/14 65 34 99
4/15 - 10/15 98 34 132
10/16 - 12/31 65 34 99
Phoenix/Scottsdale Maricopa 1/1 - 4/15 107 46 153
4/16 - 5/31 79 46 125
6/1 - 8/31 59 46 105
9/1 - 12/31 90 46 136
Tucson Pima; Davis-Monthan AFB 1/1 - 4/15 85 42 127
4/16 - 12/31 58 42 100
Yuma Yuma All year 68 38 106
CA Clearlake Lake 1/1 - 5/4 69 34 103
5/5 - 9/30 85 34 119
10/1 - 12/31 69 34 103
Contra Costa County Contra Costa All year 108 46 154
Death Valley Inyo All year 60 46 106
Fresno Fresno All year 73 34 107
Kern County Kern All year 68 42 110
Los Angeles Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura; Edwards AFB; Naval All year 99 50 149
Weapons Center and Ordnance Test Station, China
Lake (see Santa Monica)
Mammoth Lakes Mono All year 70 46 116
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may continue to use the CONUS rates in effect for the first 9 months of 2002 covered by per diem in a particular city or area where the standard CONUS
(Table 3) for expenses of all CONUS travel away from home that are paid or rate applies when travel to that location is repetitive or on a continuing basis
incurred during calendar year 2002. A taxpayer must consistently use either and travelers’ experiences indicate that the prescribed rate is inadequate.
these rates or the updated rates for the period of October 1, 2002, through Other per diem localities listed in this appendix will be reviewed on an annual
December 31, 2002. basis by GSA to determine whether rates are adequate. Requests for per
diem rate adjustments shall be submitted by the agency headquarters office to
2Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as “all locations the General Services Administration, Office of Governmentwide Policy, Attn:
within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including Travel Management Policy Division (MTT), Washington, D.C. 20405. Agencies
independent entities located within those boundaries.” should submit their request to GSA no later than 2/27 for the city to be
included in the annual review. Agencies should designate an individual
3Per diem localities with county definitions shall include “all locations within, responsible for reviewing, coordinating, and submitting to GSA any requests
or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the from bureaus or subagencies. Requests for rate adjustments shall include a
boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within city designation, a description of the surrounding location involved (county or
the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed other defined area), and a recommended rate supported by a statement
separately).” explaining the circumstances that cause the existing rate to be inadequate.
The request also must contain an estimate of the annual number of trips to the
4When a military installation or Government-related facility (whether or not location, the average duration of such trips, and the primary purpose of travel
specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county to the location.
boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is
the higher of the two rates which apply to the cities and/or counties, even Note: Recognizing that all locations are not incorporated cities, the term “city
though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem limits” has been used as a general phrase to denote the commonly recognized
locality. local boundaries of the location cited.
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