Travel Nurse Tax Tips

  • Keep hard copies of all contracts and paperwork. Make sure you have paperwork proving your start and end dates to prove temporary work
  • Keep all your receipts
  • Don’t work in one location for more than 12 months in a 24 Month period. This will demonstrate to the IRS that you’ve abandoned your Tax Home
  • If you rent out your primary residence while traveling, it may impact your eligibility for Tax-Free Stipends
  • Get a regular PRN job in your tax home and if the income is substantial enough you don’t have to prove your financial obligation in the tax home.