Guides & tools
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Guides
- Travel nurse stipend rules: what the IRS says about tax-free housing and mealsWhen travel nurse stipends are tax-free, the per diem cap, what happens to the excess (W-2 box 1), and the tax home and one-year rules. Cited to IRS Publication 463.Professional review pending · Updated 2026-10-12
- How to read a travel nurse pay package (with a real example)Taxable hourly vs. housing and meals stipends, the blended rate, guaranteed hours and the questions that change what you actually keep, worked through with real GSA FY2027 numbers.Professional review pending · Updated 2026-10-12
- Travel nurse tax home rules: what the IRS actually saysThe IRS three-factor test, the one-year rule, and why stipends above the GSA rate or without a tax home are taxable. Cited to IRS Publication 463.Professional review pending · Updated 2026-10-11
- Health insurance between travel contracts: COBRA, Marketplace and the 60-day windowsHow to avoid a coverage gap between assignments: COBRA election and costs, the Marketplace special enrollment window, a spouse's plan, and what to ask your agency.Professional review pending · Updated 2026-10-11
Free tools
- Stipend calculator & offer compare →Up to 3 offers vs. the GSA ceiling for the work ZIP and dates
- Compact license checker →Where your license works today, and where you need endorsement
- Stipend by state →Ceilings by county, license status and hospital guides for all 50 states and DC
- Where to go this month →Markets ranked on stipend ceilings, seasonal bumps, essentials and taste of home
- Hospital living guides →426 hospitals in the top travel-nurse markets