What are the meal maximums?
A. For overnight travel within the fifty United States and the District of Columbia, the meal expense allowance is not to exceed $42 per day for three meals, including tips. If fewer than 3 meals per day are subject to allowance, amounts (including tips) should not exceed the maximum reimbursement for the total of the eligible meals that day: • Breakfast…………..$10.00 • Lunch………………..$10.50 • Dinner……………….$21.50 For example, if a traveler is eligible for reimbursement for both lunch and dinner, a total of up to $32 can be claimed for actual expenses for those two meals, regardless of the distribution between the two meals. If only $5 is spent at lunch, an expenditure of up to $27, may be reimbursed for dinner. If actual expenses are less than the prescribed maximum, reimbursement will be allowed only for actual expenses. Q. What if I have a lunch that is paid for with my conference registration – can I still get reimbursed for lunch if I choose to eat elsew
