TaxHomeBase helps travel nurses protect their tax-free stipends, track audit readiness, and never overpay the IRS again.
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The IRS has specific rules for travel nurse stipends. TaxHomeBase tracks every one of them so you don't have to.
11-point scoring system tracks your IRS compliance in real time. Know exactly where you stand before tax season.
Automatically compares your stipends against IRS/GSA limits. Know instantly if any amount is taxable.
Days per state, reciprocity agreements, filing requirements, and non-resident forms — all computed automatically.
Visit tracking, documentation ties, cost-benefit analysis, strength indicator, and abandonment risk alerts protect your tax home status.
Verifies each assignment is 50+ miles from your tax home with an interactive map showing your radius and distances.
Evaluates 7 IRS criteria per assignment to show whether your tax-free stipends are defensible in an audit.
See net profit per assignment after federal, state, and SE taxes — with linked expenses and mileage deductions.
Compare contracts side-by-side with real tax impact. Factor in FMR housing costs, not just gross pay.
One-click PDF with audit defense checklist, expense reports, mileage logs, and GSA compliance — ready for your CPA.
Enter your permanent address, rent amount, and documentation ties. This is the foundation of your tax-free stipends.
Add your contracts — or scan them with AI. We'll auto-check GSA compliance, the 50-mile rule, housing adequacy, and the 12-month rule.
Track expenses, mileage, and tax home visits. Upgrade to Pro for compliance alerts, tax estimates, Stipend Defense Checks, and a complete audit-ready tax package at year-end.
Free tracks your stuff. Pro protects your stipend — with compliance alerts, tax estimates, and the intelligence layer that watches your back year-round.
"I had no idea my stipends were at risk until TaxHomeBase showed me I hadn't visited my tax home in 47 days. That one alert probably saved me $8,000 in taxes."
Travel ICU Nurse, 4 years traveling
The IRS defines your tax home as your regular place of business or the area where you earn the majority of your income. For travel nurses, maintaining a tax home is what makes housing and meal stipends tax-free. Without one, the IRS considers you "itinerant" and your stipends become taxable income.
TaxHomeBase tracks the specific criteria the IRS uses to evaluate your tax home — visit frequency, documentation ties, rent payments, and more. Our 11-point audit readiness score tells you exactly where you stand. Pro users get proactive compliance alerts and email digests that notify you when something needs attention before it becomes a problem.
The free plan includes everything you need to enter and organize your data: tax home setup, assignment management, expense tracking, CSV import, mileage logging, credential tracking, income document vault, and the 11-point audit readiness score. You also get 2 AI contract scans and 5 receipt scans per month. The Pro plan adds the intelligence layer: compliance alerts, tax estimates, multi-state tracking, contract comparison, Stipend Defense Check, profitability analysis, export, and unlimited AI and receipt scanning.
No. TaxHomeBase is an educational tool that helps you track and organize your tax-related information. We show you what the IRS evaluates and where you stand, but we don't tell you what to file or claim. Always consult a qualified tax professional — ideally one who specializes in travel healthcare — for advice specific to your situation.
The score evaluates 11 criteria across two categories: 7 core tax home factors (rent paid, active assignment, recent visit, voter registration, driver's license, property status, 12-month rule) and 4 documentation factors (tax home costs recorded, GSA compliance, expenses tracked, mileage logged). Each criterion either passes or needs attention.
If you work in states other than your home state, you may need to file non-resident returns in those states. TaxHomeBase Pro tracks your days worked per state, identifies reciprocity agreements that may exempt you from filing, and provides a filing sequence guide so you know exactly which returns to file and in what order.
The General Services Administration sets maximum per diem rates for lodging and meals by location. These are the IRS benchmarks for tax-free stipend amounts. If your stipends exceed GSA rates, the excess may be taxable. TaxHomeBase automatically compares your stipends against the current GSA rates for each assignment location.
Yes. You can cancel your Pro subscription at any time through your account settings. Your data is always preserved — you'll just lose access to Pro features until you resubscribe. There are no cancellation fees or long-term commitments.
The average travel nurse has $40,000+ in tax-free stipends at stake. One IRS mistake can cost you thousands.
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