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Travel nurse tax guides written for nurses, not accountants.
September 16, 2026
Paying Parents Rent for a Tax Home: How to Document Fair Market Value
Paying rent to parents to maintain a tax home requires fair market value and proof of payment. Learn IRS audit requirements, rental agreements, and red flags.
Read more →September 15, 2026
Travel Nurse Sick Days: How Paid and Unpaid Time Off Affects Stipends
Missing a shift due to illness can cause your agency to prorate or claw back non-taxable stipends. Learn the tax rules behind sick leave and per diem allowances.
Read more →September 14, 2026
Health Savings Accounts for Travel Nurses: Triple Tax Advantages on Short Contracts
Health Savings Accounts provide triple tax savings for travel nurses across agency changes. Learn contribution limits, HDHP eligibility, and portability.
Read more →September 13, 2026
Travel Nurse Mileage and Car Expenses: What Is Still Tax Deductible
W-2 travel nurses cannot deduct mileage on federal returns, but 1099 nurses can. Learn IRS standard mileage rates, travel between assignments, and agency reimbursements.
Read more →September 12, 2026
How Travel Nurses Get Approved for a Mortgage With Stipends
Mortgage lenders treat travel nurse non-taxable stipends differently than hourly wages. Learn how Fannie Mae guidelines, 2-year history, and W-2s impact approval.
Read more →September 11, 2026
South Carolina Travel Nurse Taxes: Nonresident Filing and Tax Reform Changes
South Carolina taxes travel nurse wages using simplified brackets with a top rate of 6.2 percent. Learn Form SC1040 Schedule NR rules and Charleston contract pay.
Read more →September 10, 2026
Connecticut Travel Nurse Taxes: Progressive Brackets and Nonresident Filing Thresholds
Connecticut taxes nonresident travel nurses using progressive rates up to 6.99 percent. Learn Form CT-1040NR rules, New England hospital contracts, and tax credits.
Read more →September 9, 2026
Alaska Travel Nurse Taxes: Working Remote Assignments Without State Income Tax
Alaska has no state personal income tax or state sales tax. Learn how contracts in Anchorage and remote regional hospitals impact your take-home pay and tax home.
Read more →September 8, 2026
Hawaii Travel Nurse Taxes: High Cost of Living, GET Surcharge, and Form N-15
Hawaii taxes travel nurses with brackets reaching 11 percent alongside the General Excise Tax. Learn Form N-15 filing rules, Honolulu rates, and net pay math.
Read more →September 7, 2026
Nevada Travel Nurse Taxes: Zero State Income Tax and Take-Home Pay Realities
Nevada levies no state personal income tax. Learn how assignments in Las Vegas and Reno impact your home state tax bill, per diems, and net take-home pay.
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