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I have a question about per diem rates AKA tax free stipends or whatever other term is used. I have been told that whatever city you are traveling to, you go to the GSA.gov website, type in the city and state, and it will give you your daily allowanc...

Let's say I've worked 48 weeks as a travel nurse this year and received a lodging per diem every week. If the IRS audits me, do I need to produce all 48 weeks worth of lodging receipts, or will a couple weeks worth do or what do they usually ask for?...

Let's pretend a travel nurse just started at Hospital A on Monday, September 12, 2016. We will say the work week goes Sunday-Saturday. The travel nurse is going to work 36 hours in the work week between Sept 11-Sept 17. So as a travel nurse agency, I...

1) When you say pay out of order, do you mean this type of situation-- employee works sept 11-sept 17 then sept 18-sept 24 then sept 25-31.. You are basically saying you will receive payment for the week of sept 25-31 before you receive payment for s...

When travel agencies invoice hospitals to get paid, how does this process work? Do they just fax the employee/manager-signed timecard to the hospital along with their own custom invoice, or does the hospital provide the template/rules for invoicing?

Is there a template you print off the internet to use for an invoice or where do you get your actual invoice forms from?

1 question.. In your experience, what person at the hospital are you usually invoicing? An HR manager or some other specific person/department within the hospital?

I would take the housing stipend and find your own housing on Craigslist. For apartments, Craigslist is pretty safe, at least in my experience. Just get the phone number off their posting and let them know your situation and how you may only be there...

1) Are bill rates between hospitals and agencies negotiable? For example, if a typical bill rate for Hospital A is $55 per hour for an RN, and $75 per hour OT for an RN, could an agency come in and ask for $60 an hour and $$85 OT or is this rate basi...

If I had it to spare =)

They do profit A LOT from all their travelers lol.. The shady part is not telling employees who are new to the industry, but agree to disagree. Have they ever been known to lift that "no compete" clause if the traveler just wants to go full time at t...

Basically, yes. And it isn't stated in my contract. Isn't that something I should have the right to know about before starting anywhere? That's pretty shady if so. I travel somewhere and decide I love it there, so I want to stay full time. They don't...

I am not cold calling. I am already in good with the manager. I have started my business. Everything is ready to go.. I just want to know who to call now. For example, my recruiter will be calling the hospital I'm at and saying "my traveler is intere...

And how would you answer question #2? I was curious about a specific person an agency asks to speak with in order to have the best possible chance to land a deal with a hospital. Would you have the same luck with all HR employees, or do most hospital...

Are there any tax consultants that are well known online that specialize specifically in travel nursing? I am looking to go to someone who knows every little IRS rule with travel nurses, including questions involving your GSA.gov max allowed amount f...

So a rent receipt for $1000 rent per month but I'm receiving $2000-2500 for housing isn't a huge deal, just as long as I have the receipt? and Ned since I haven't heard from you, I'm going to ask here.. Kind of random but when starting my own agency,...

Yea I get what you're saying from a standpoint of the agency may not be able to offer the full amount and still make a profit.. I'm just curious if I do take the full amount if I need any extra documentation such as receipts for hotel, rent, etc. I ...

I think you guys are missing my point or I'm asking wrong, who knows. Lol I have had agencies tell me that they CAN'T give the maximum GSA allowed amount because either it looks "bad" or they just are not allowed. My simple question is, if the housin...

Ok, so if I find an agency that offers me maximum housing and maximum meals and incidentals, does that set me up for audit or anything. What I'm trying to say is if someone pays me like $12 hourly and maxes out the stipend, am I allowed to receive ma...

Yes I agree, I have definitely learned recently that you need someone specializing in travel nurses. Well if he does over the phone consultations, I would gladly check into him if you want to tell me what his name is so I can google him.

Hey I will pay the money to save more in the long run. I will look into traveltax .. So your guy isn't a CPA?

Let's say I wanted to get Workers Comp and Professional Liability/Malpractice Insurance on employees working in a hospital .. It is getting very confusing looking at these websites to try to get a quote. On Nurses Services Organization (NSO) they off...

LLC and being taxed as an S-Corp

Hello, I am looking to pick the brain of anyone who has worked in HR of a hospital or is a former administrator of some sort in a hospital. My questions: 1) If a nurse travel agency was calling to get a contract with a hospital where a travel employe...

Thank you. I will look into all of this. What if in the near future I don't see myself hiring anyone else other than myself. In this case, would it be pointless to get any other type of insurance other than malpractice and workers comp? My business i...