Travel Receipts – What and why?
For the busy traveler it is sometimes cumbersome to have to keep track of, not only airline schedules and hotel addresses, but also to remember to get receipts for the required business expenses. One has to ask, what receipts do I really need and why do I need to turn them in to the Travel Office for my reimbursement? Good questions! As any good business, or DOE Laboratory, LBNL travelers are required to have valid receipts to be reimbursed for business travel expenses*. This is quite simply, to justify that the travel was for business purposes and the charges incurred are costs to the employer and not the employee’s personal expenses. A receipt is documented evidence to support a business expense. Acceptable receipts typically include the following: Name of the company (airline, hotel, rental car, etc.
Related Questions
- I travel for business several days each week. Can I deduct a per diem for meals instead of having to keep all of the receipts?
- For travel on sponsored projects, am I required to send all receipts to the Office of Sponsored Programs Travel Office?
- Please clarify the size standard for Travel Agents. Do we use gross or net receipts?
