Are you up to date on the latest per diem rates you can use to reimburse traveling employees?

As of March 17, 2008, IRS has new per diem rates for certain locations in the following states: Alabama, California, Illinois, Missouri, New York and Texas.

The rate changes affect both the lodging and meals & incidentals per diems. Here’s a breakdown of affected areas:

* Alabama — Mobile (including Mobile County)

* California — Arcata, Eureka, McKinleyville (including Humboldt County) & Monterey

* Illinois — the cities of O’Fallon, Fairview Heights, Collinsville; the counties of Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe and St. Clair

* Missouri — St. Louis (city); the counties of St. Louis City, St. Louis, St. Charles, Crawford, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Warren and Washington

* New York — Queens

* Texas — Beaumont (city) & Jefferson county

You can get more details at GSA’s site.

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