The IRS allows people who travel for business to deduct their meal expenses from their income. The Per Diem rate is set by the IRS. The current rate (as of October 1, 2015) is $63 per day in the Continental US and $68 per day while in Canada.You may hear the amount of the deduction quoted as $50.40.he IRS allows people who travel for business to deduct their meal expenses from their income. The Per Diem rate is set by the IRS. The current rate (as of October 1, 2015) is $63 per day in the Continental US and $68 per day while in Canada.
Qualified dividend. In the U.S. a qualified dividend is a type of dividend to which capital gains tax rates are applied. These tax rates are usually lower than regular income tax rates. In contrast, ordinary dividends that do not qualify for this tax preference are taxed at an individual's normal income tax rate.
Eligible dividends. An eligible dividend is any taxable dividend paid to a resident of Canada by a Canadian corporation that is designated by that corporation to be an eligible dividend. A corporation's capacity to pay eligible dividends depends mostly on its status.