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Nashville per diem rates

The FY2027 GSA rates for Nashville, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: a lodging cap of USD 230 a night depending on the dates, and USD 86 a day for meals and incidental expenses.

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Nashville per diem for FY2027

  • Lodging, per nightUSD 230
  • Meals and incidentals, per dayUSD 86
  • First and last day, mealsUSD 64.50

Nashville 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 230USD 86USD 316

USD 86 M&IE, by meal

BreakfastUSD 22
LunchUSD 23
DinnerUSD 36
Incidental expensesUSD 5
First and last day (75%)USD 64.50

Example: three nights at the peak rate

A trip during 1 oct to 30 sep 2027, when lodging is capped at USD 230 a night. Two full days in between and two travel days.

3 nights × USD 230USD 690
2 full days × USD 86USD 172
2 travel days × USD 64.50USD 129
Maximum for the tripUSD 991

Nashville 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 oct 2025USD 248USD 86USD 334
1 nov to 31 ago 2026USD 217USD 86USD 303
1 sep to 30 sep 2026USD 248USD 86USD 334

Nashville and the IRS high-low method

Nashville is a high-cost locality all year under IRS Notice 2026-60. An employer using the high-low method instead of the GSA rate can pay up to USD 329 a day there, of which USD 86 counts as meals.

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Preguntas frecuentes

For FY2027, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: lodging up to USD 230 a night depending on the dates, and USD 86 a day for meals and incidental expenses.

GSA lists it as: Davidson. 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 64.50 in Nashville. Lodging is paid for each night at the rate for that night's date.

The highest lodging rate is USD 230 in FY2027 against USD 248 in FY2026, and M&IE is USD 86 against USD 86. 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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