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Chicago per diem rates

The FY2027 GSA rates for Chicago, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: a lodging cap of 148 US$ to 238 US$ a night depending on the dates, and 92 US$ a day for meals and incidental expenses.

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Chicago per diem for FY2027

  • Lodging, per night148 US$ to 238 US$
  • Meals and incidentals, per day92 US$
  • First and last day, meals69 US$

Chicago 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 nov 2026232 US$92 US$324 US$
1 dic to 31 mar 2027148 US$92 US$240 US$
1 abr to 30 jun 2027238 US$92 US$330 US$
1 jul to 31 ago 2027213 US$92 US$305 US$
1 sept to 30 sept 2027232 US$92 US$324 US$

92 US$ M&IE, by meal

Breakfast23 US$
Lunch26 US$
Dinner38 US$
Incidental expenses5 US$
First and last day (75%)69 US$

Example: three nights at the peak rate

A trip during 1 abr to 30 jun 2027, when lodging is capped at 238 US$ a night. Two full days in between and two travel days.

3 nights × 238 US$714 US$
2 full days × 92 US$184 US$
2 travel days × 69 US$138 US$
Maximum for the trip1036 US$

Chicago 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 30 nov 2025223 US$92 US$315 US$
1 dic to 31 mar 2026142 US$92 US$234 US$
1 abr to 30 jun 2026234 US$92 US$326 US$
1 jul to 31 ago 2026202 US$92 US$294 US$
1 sept to 30 sept 2026223 US$92 US$315 US$

Chicago and the IRS high-low method

Chicago is a high-cost locality from 1 de octubre to 30 de noviembre and 1 de abril to 30 de septiembre under IRS Notice 2026-60, and takes the low rate the rest of the year. An employer using the high-low method can pay up to 329 US$ a day in those months and 230 US$ a day otherwise.

Per diem rates in other cities

Preguntas frecuentes

For FY2027, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: lodging up to 148 US$ to 238 US$ a night depending on the dates, and 92 US$ a day for meals and incidental expenses.

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

75% of the M&IE rate, 69 US$ in Chicago. Lodging is paid for each night at the rate for that night's date.

The highest lodging rate is 238 US$ in FY2027 against 234 US$ in FY2026, and M&IE is 92 US$ against 92 US$. 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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