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Austin per diem rates

The FY2027 GSA rates for Austin, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: a lodging cap of USD 184 a night depending on the dates, and USD 80 a day for meals and incidental expenses.

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Austin per diem for FY2027

  • Lodging, per nightUSD 184
  • Meals and incidentals, per dayUSD 80
  • First and last day, mealsUSD 60

Austin per diem, FY2027

Lodging is capped per night at the rate for that night's date. Meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) are a flat amount per day. The daily maximum is the two together.

DatesLodging per nightM&IE per dayDaily maximum
1 oct to 30 sep 2027USD 184USD 80USD 264

USD 80 M&IE, by meal

BreakfastUSD 20
LunchUSD 22
DinnerUSD 33
Incidental expensesUSD 5
First and last day (75%)USD 60

Example: three nights at the peak rate

A trip during 1 oct to 30 sep 2027, when lodging is capped at USD 184 a night. Two full days in between and two travel days.

3 nights × USD 184USD 552
2 full days × USD 80USD 160
2 travel days × USD 60USD 120
Maximum for the tripUSD 832

Austin per diem, FY2026

October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. Use these for travel in that period, even when the claim is paid later.

DatesLodging per nightM&IE per dayDaily maximum
1 oct to 31 dic 2025USD 173USD 80USD 253
1 ene to 31 mar 2026USD 187USD 80USD 267
1 abr to 30 sep 2026USD 173USD 80USD 253

Austin and the IRS high-low method

Austin is not on the IRS list of high-cost localities in Notice 2026-60. An employer using the high-low method instead of the GSA rate can pay up to USD 230 a day there, of which USD 74 counts as meals.

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Preguntas frecuentes

For FY2027, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: lodging up to USD 184 a night depending on the dates, and USD 80 a day for meals and incidental expenses.

GSA lists it as: Travis. A destination outside that area takes its own county's rate, or the standard rate of USD 113 for lodging and USD 68 for M&IE.

75% of the M&IE rate, USD 60 in Austin. Lodging is paid for each night at the rate for that night's date.

The highest lodging rate is USD 184 in FY2027 against USD 187 in FY2026, and M&IE is USD 80 against USD 80. The full FY2026 table is on this page.

Not up to these rates, when the employee records the dates, place and business purpose of the trip under an accountable plan. Any amount above the federal rate is taxable wages.

Where these numbers come from

Lodging and M&IE are copied from GSA's FY2027 and FY2026 per diem files. The high-low status is from IRS Notice 2026-60.

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