Alaska Air Q3 2026 Earnings: Revenue Up 14% to $4.3B, Fuel Up 60%, a $147M Net Loss
Alaska Air Q3 2026 revenue rose 14.4% to $4.3B, but 60% higher fuel and a $75M tax catch-up drove a $147M net loss; 2026 now guides to a $5.00–$5.50 EPS loss.
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Ghost Cards Explained: How One Shared Card Number Covers Travel, Ad Spend, and Subscriptions
A ghost card is a corporate card number assigned to a purpose, not a person — MCC limits and Level 3 data make it reconcilable.
Travel and Expense Policy Template: Approval Limits, Per Diem Rules, and Receipt Thresholds That Keep Reimbursements Tax-Free
Reimbursements stay tax-free under IRS rules only with 60-day substantiation and 120-day return of excess advances — miss either and they become W-2 wages.
Global Entry vs. TSA PreCheck vs. CLEAR: Which One Pays for Itself When You Fly for Work
Global Entry ($120/5 yrs) bundles PreCheck; CLEAR runs $200+/yr. Deduct the business share on Schedule C; employers reimburse tax-free via an accountable plan.
The Jock Tax, Explained: How Duty Days Decide What You Owe in Every State You Play
One road game in California can trigger a filing: duty days decide each state's slice of your pay, resident credits cap double tax, and travel logs win audits.
Touring Musician Taxes and Bookkeeping: Guarantees, Door Splits, Merch Settlements, Per Diems, and Multi-State Filing
Every state you played wants a nonresident return, and the IRS taxes all of it. US guide to door deals, merch books, per diems, and road deductions.
Deducting a Cruise or Foreign Conference: The $2,000-a-Year Cruise Ship Cap, the North American Area Rule, and Why Section 274(h) Disallows Most Overseas Conventions
Cruise-ship conventions cap at $2,000 a year and most overseas meetings fail Section 274(h) — what the IRS still allows, and the records that prove it.
Day Trips Are Never Business Travel: The Sleep-or-Rest Rule That Erases Your Meal Deduction
Day trips are never business travel under the IRS sleep-or-rest rule: same-day meals are nondeductible and day-trip per diems are taxable wages.
Flight Crew Taxes: The Pilot and Flight Attendant Guide to Per Diem, Crash Pads, and Multi-State Income
IRS rules let flight crew exclude per diem up to the $80 transportation rate, deny crash-pad deductions, and limit state tax to two states.
Which Travel and Training Time Is Paid? The DOL Fact Sheet 22 Rules for Employers
Under DOL Fact Sheet 22, the ordinary commute is unpaid, but job-site, overnight and most training time are hours worked — and count toward US FLSA overtime.
Carnival FY2026 Q3 Earnings: Debt Fell, but Cash Fell Faster
Carnival's Q3 FY2026 revenue rose 3.5% to $8.4B and net income hit $1.92B, yet a $977M debt paydown left net debt almost flat as cash fell $1.02B.
IRS Raises High-Low Per Diem to $329/$230 on October 1: What Notice 2026-60 Means for Your Accountable Plan
IRS Notice 2026-60 lifts high-low per diem to $329 high-cost and $230 elsewhere from Oct 1, 2026; meal rates stay $86/$74. Update your accountable plan now.