The per diem rate for meals as of 2011 is 80 percent of $59 per day in the continental United States and 80 percent of $65 per day if you travel to Canada or Mexico.The IRS requires you to keep track of your per diem expenses in order to receive the per diem deduction. per diem is a rate given to employees or contractors to cover the daily expense of meals, lodging or another item. Every industry has different rates, and the trucking industry has a per diem meal rate set by the Internal Revenue Service.
Typically, law enforcement officers are called to the scene of self-help repossessions in order to prevent violence or to keep the peace. However, law enforcement officers must be mindful that it is very easy for them to overstep the permissible or constitutional limits of their authority in these incidents.
Potential Costs of a Self-help Eviction: 1  Locksmith: $150. Because you decided to change the locks while your tenant was at work. 2  Broken Window: $150. Caused by tenant regaining access when you werenât looking. 3  Lawyer: $700. To help you get out of hot water when the tenant takes you to court over a âself-helpâ eviction.  Court Costs: $1,000.