Territory trip per diem basics for sales reps
Multi-day customer visits, nightly lodging, daily M&IE, and what to document when your company pays per diem.
Multi-day territory trips
A classic field-sales trip: fly or drive to a metro, stay multiple nights, visit customers, return home. Lodging is usually reimbursed per night (except often the last night if you travel home). M&IE applies to each calendar day away.
What to enter in the calculator
- Customer or territory ZIP for GSA locality
- Trip start and end dates
- Optional: your company's nightly lodging and daily M&IE reimbursement
Documentation
Keep itineraries, lodging receipts when required, and expense reports. Accountable plans require returning unsubstantiated amounts within employer deadlines.
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