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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 230 US$ a night depending on the dates, and 86 US$ a day for meals and incidental expenses.

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Nashville per diem for FY2027

  • Lodging, per night230 US$
  • Meals and incidentals, per day86 US$
  • First and last day, meals64,50 US$

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 sept 2027230 US$86 US$316 US$

86 US$ M&IE, by meal

Breakfast22 US$
Lunch23 US$
Dinner36 US$
Incidental expenses5 US$
First and last day (75%)64,50 US$

Example: three nights at the peak rate

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

3 nights × 230 US$690 US$
2 full days × 86 US$172 US$
2 travel days × 64,50 US$129 US$
Maximum for the trip991 US$

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 2025248 US$86 US$334 US$
1 nov to 31 ago 2026217 US$86 US$303 US$
1 sept to 30 sept 2026248 US$86 US$334 US$

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 329 US$ a day there, of which 86 US$ counts as meals.

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Preguntas frecuentes

For FY2027, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: lodging up to 230 US$ a night depending on the dates, and 86 US$ 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 113 US$ for lodging and 68 US$ for M&IE.

75% of the M&IE rate, 64,50 US$ in Nashville. Lodging is paid for each night at the rate for that night's date.

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