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Early Check In Fees Allowable

Q. Are early check-in fees allowable – upgrade fees are typically unallowable but I’m not sure about early check in?

A. The criteria is reasonableness. I assume you are talking about hotels. If the fee exceeds your per diem rate then it might be unallowable if there is not a good business reason to arrive early. If there is, you could consider it a miscellaneous costs that might be allowable.

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