You may be able to rely on IRS-set rates for travel within the continental U.S. Using these rates alleviates the need to substantiate costs, although other recordkeeping is still required. Rates for travel to high-cost and other areas, as well as locations designated as high-cost (and the period of the year they are high-cost), effective October 1, 2013, can be found here.
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