📋 Miscellaneous Expense Portion DSSR 241.2a / 242.1
Lump sum for extraordinary relocation costs. Flat rate requires no receipts. Itemized claims require receipts and are capped at the lesser of your salary or the GS-13/Step 10 equivalent.
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No receipts required for the flat rate. $750 without family, $1,500 with family — automatically limited to the lesser of that or one/two weeks' salary.
Estimated Miscellaneous Expense Portion
$750.00
Flat rate · without family · no receipts required
👔 Wardrobe Expense Portion DSSR 242.2
Paid when transferring across climate zones. No receipts required. Zone 1 = Cold (Alaska), Zone 2 = Moderate (CONUS/Hawaii), Zone 3 = Hot/Tropical. Foreign post zones are in DSSR 920, Column 4.
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Estimated Wardrobe Expense Portion
$—
Select post zones to calculate · No receipts required
🏠 Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance (TQSA) DSSR 120
Paid while occupying temporary quarters at a foreign post — upon first arrival or preceding final departure. Uses the foreign per diem rate (DSSR 925) for the post. The allowance steps down over time: Days 1–30 at 75% of per diem (employee), Days 31–60 at 65%, Days 61–90 at 55%. Additional family members receive lower percentages. Maximum: 90 days upon arrival, 30 days preceding departure (extensions require agency approval).
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TQSA uses the foreign per diem rate — not U.S. rates. Do not confuse with TQSE (domestic) or the Predeparture Subsistence Allowance (FTA for departing the U.S.). TQSA cannot be paid concurrently with Post Allowance.
Step 1 — Foreign Post & Per Diem Rate
Step 2 — Family Composition
Step 3 — Daily Expense Entry (Sliding Scale)
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Enter actual daily lodging and meal/laundry/dry cleaning costs. Claims must be filed per 30-day period on SF-1190. Lodging receipts required; certified statement for meals/laundry.
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Search for your foreign post above to load the per diem rate and generate the daily expense table.
Estimated TQSA
$—
Search for your post to calculate
✈️ Predeparture Subsistence Expense (FTA) DSSR 242.3
Part of the Foreign Transfer Allowance. Covers lodging, meals, laundry while departing the United States for a foreign post. Uses the U.S. post of assignment per diem rate. Maximum 10 days standard. Pre-loaded with Washington, DC rates — change if your post is different.
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This is not TQSA. It only applies to U.S.-to-foreign transfers and uses U.S. domestic rates. TQSA and this allowance may both apply to a single transfer — they cover different legs of the move.
Step 1 — Per Diem Rate (U.S. Post of Assignment)
Step 2 — Family Composition
Step 3 — Daily Actual Expenses
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Enter actual lodging and meal/laundry amounts per day, capped at the family maximum. Lodging tax is reimbursed separately and is not capped here.
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Click Look Up above (DC rates will auto-load on first visit).
Estimated Predeparture Subsistence (FTA)
$—
Look up rate to calculate
Lodging tax reimbursed separately, in addition to these amounts.
📄 Lease Penalty Expense Portion DSSR 242.4
Offsets unavoidable lease penalties when transferring. Capped at the lesser of the actual penalty or three months' rent. Requires written certification from an authorizing official.
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Requires written certification that: (a) transfer was solely due to agency actions; (b) employee did not seek curtailment; (c) prompt notice to landlord; (d) all steps taken to sublease; (e) both parties tried to delay transfer.
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Estimated Lease Penalty Portion
$—
Lesser of lease penalty or 3 months' rent
🐾 Pet Shipment & Required Quarantine DSSR 242.5
Offsets pet shipping and required quarantine expenses to a foreign post. Maximum $4,000 total. Not available to employees who claimed FTR MEA pet shipment.
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Allowable: pet transport, shipper fees, ground transport to/from airports, quarantine fees, required immunizations, blood tests and certifications.
| Description | Pet / Date | Amount | |
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| Total Claimed | $0.00 | ||
Estimated Pet Shipment Portion
$0.00
Maximum $4,000 · receipts required
🏡 Home Service Transfer Allowance (HSTA) DSSR 252
Paid when returning to a U.S. post from a foreign assignment. Covers subsistence (lodging, meals, laundry), miscellaneous expenses, wardrobe, lease penalty, and pet shipment. Defaults to the standard CONUS rate ($110 lodging / $68 M&IE) — override with your actual post rate if different. Lodging tax may be claimed separately in addition to the maximums below.
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HSTA applies when transferring from a foreign post to a U.S. post. Distinct from TQSA (foreign post) and FTA Predeparture (departing the U.S.). Both HSTA and TQSA may apply to the same transfer covering different legs.
Step 1 — Dates & Per Diem Rates
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Step 2 — Family Composition
Step 3 — Day-by-Day Calculation
Estimated HSTA Subsistence Portion
$—
Enter dates above to calculate
Lodging tax reimbursed separately. Misc expense, wardrobe, lease penalty & pet shipment calculated in their own tabs.