Thoughts on fellowship/stipend

mom2collegekids
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:51:27 +0000

The temporary housing expense is another question

============

This is what I don’t really understand. I guess education issues are handled very differently. But, when an employer pays for “rent” (hotels, etc) while on a several-weeks long business trip, we don’t pay taxes on that. I don’t understand why a student who is already paying taxes on the funds he receives for his primary residence (the 12 month lease), also has to pay taxes on the funds given to pay for temporary housing while working elsewhere for a short time.