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Total a business trip's per-diem in seconds.

Per-diem rates make travel costs predictable — a set amount per day for meals and lodging. Enter your days and rates to total a trip, then log every trip with the full tracker.

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Per Diem & Travel Expense Tracker

Total every trip's per-diem and keep records for reimbursement.

  • Per-diem total from days, meal, and lodging rates
  • Log every trip for reimbursement or tax records
  • Handle different rates by city or trip
  • Period totals ready to submit or file
  • Assumptions-driven · Excel & Google Sheets · delivered instantly
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Questions

What is a per diem?

A per diem ('per day') is a fixed daily allowance for travel expenses — typically split into a meals-and-incidentals rate and a lodging rate — paid instead of reimbursing actual receipts. It simplifies travel accounting for both the traveler and the business: you multiply the days by the daily rates rather than tallying every receipt. Official per-diem rates vary by location and are published by tax and government bodies.

Do per diems need receipts?

Often less than actual-expense reimbursement, which is part of their appeal — under many per-diem schemes you substantiate the time, place, and business purpose of the travel rather than itemizing every meal receipt. Rules vary by country and employer, and lodging sometimes still needs a receipt, so check the specific policy that applies. A clean trip log like the paid tracker keeps you covered either way.

What is in the paid tracker?

A ready-to-use spreadsheet (Excel & Google Sheets): per-diem totals from days and rates, a per-trip log with location and purpose, and period totals for reimbursement or tax — delivered instantly after checkout. AI-assisted, human-built; not tax advice.

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