For taxable meal reimbursements without an overnight stay or substantial rest period, which taxes should be withheld from the reimbursement amount?
When an employee receives meal reimbursements for travel without an overnight stay or substantial rest period, the district should withhold social security, Medicare, and federal and state income taxes from the taxable meal reimbursement. State retirement and long-term disability should not be withheld from taxable meal reimbursements. 6. If a school district governing board member is in travel status and does not stay overnight or have a substantial rest period, are meal reimbursements taxable, and how should the district account for taxable reimbursements? For a school district governing board member to be considered in travel status, the member must be 50 miles away from his or her home. If the board member does not stay overnight or have a substantial rest period, meal reimbursements would be taxable, and the board member should receive a W-2 at the end of the calendar year for such reimbursements. Under IRS regulations, the board member would be considered a district employee for
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