About this site: who publishes it and where its tax rules come from

TravelTherapyTax.com explains the tax rules that shape a travel therapy package, from the tax home to tax-free stipends and filing in more than one state, and it is published by a travel therapy agency. It is not tax advice: it quotes and links the official sources so you can take sharper questions to a tax professional.

By ProTherapy Staffing, published October 26, 2026.

What is this site for?

It is for travel PTs, OTs, SLPs and assistants who want their taxes right: travelers before a first contract who need to know whether they have a tax home, travelers who worked in more than one state, and anyone whose taxable wages look small next to what the contract paid. The guides cover the tax home and how to keep it, stipends, state returns, deductions, estimated payments and finding a tax professional.

If you are new, the start here page lists where to begin. This page is about who stands behind the site and how it is kept honest.

Who publishes it?

ProTherapy Staffing, a travel therapy agency, publishes this site, and it has been PT-owned and operated since 2012.

An agency writes the offers whose stipends these pages explain, so read the site with that in mind. A staffing agency does not verify your tax home or settle your tax position, and neither does this site: the rules belong to the IRS and the states, and the pages quote them so you can check any agency’s offer, the publisher’s included, against them.

What is this site not?

If you want an offer split into taxable wage and stipends to take to your tax professional, ask a ProTherapy recruiter: Find my next contract.

Where do its rules come from, and how do they stay current?

The FAQ page and the multi-state filing page are rendered from fact files: each statement on them is quoted from an official page, with its link and the date it was read, and the renderer checks every answer against its file. The newer guides are generated from a data file that lists every source with its read date, and a stamped page shows when it was last updated rather than a date typed by hand.

The starting point for the tax home is the IRS travel expense publication, which says: “Generally, your tax home is your regular place of business or post of duty, regardless of where you maintain your family home.” The ceiling on a tax-free stipend comes from the per diem rates GSA publishes, which establish what federal agencies use to reimburse their own employees for lodging and meals.

The rest is written guidance: the tax home checklist, the comparison of having a tax home or not, the deductions list, the estimated payments guide and the guide to finding a tax professional. They cite the IRS where a rule applies but explain rather than quote, so check a rule against its source before you rely on it.

Who do you contact about the site?

For a question about this site or a page on it, call or text the business line shown on the publisher’s contact page, or use the form there. A tax question about your own return belongs with a tax professional.

A recruiter can show you how an offer splits between taxable wage and stipends, and which county’s rate each stipend uses, so you and your tax professional can check it. Use the “Find my next contract” link on this page; it asks your discipline and the states you want, and a recruiter takes it from there.

Frequently asked questions

Is this site tax advice?

No. It explains the rules and links the official sources; a tax professional who works with travelers should look at your own situation.

Can a staffing agency confirm that my tax home is valid?

No. Agencies do not verify your tax home, and neither does this site. The IRS rules decide it, on your own facts, so keep your records and check them with a tax professional.

Where do the quoted rules come from?

From official pages such as the IRS travel expense publication and state revenue departments. Each quoted statement links its source and shows the date it was read.

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