One of Nicole's maternal great-grandfathers, John Ivan Lenchanko, was born in 1913, in Keanae, Maui, to Niketa Dimtri Lenchanko and Paraskovia Zenchenko, who were Ukrainian immigrants. Even though she is of Filipino, Native Hawaiian, and Ukrainian descent, she played a Puerto Rican in 2003's Chasing Papi (2003).
The IRS-approved per diem rate for high-cost areas is $242 ($177 for lodging and $65 for meals and incidental expenses). The IRS-approved per diem rate for all other areas is $163 ($111 for lodging and $52 for meals and incidental expenses).
In its simplest terms, the Per Diem deduction is a tax deduction that the IRS allows for travel incidental expenses. In this article, we address the specific rules around using this significant tax deduction. New for 2015: Effective October 1, 2015, Per Diem rates have been adjusted.It's been many years since these rates have changed. Be aware that many tax preparers do not take Per Diem rates into consideration, as this is a deduction specific to the trucking industry.he IRS allows people who travel for business to deduct their meal expenses from their income. The Per Diem rate is set by the IRS. The current rate (as of October 1, 2015) is $63 per day in the Continental US and $68 per day while in Canada.