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A better DTS voucher.
Practical guides to receipts, lodging taxes, mileage, per diem, and corrections. Clear examples, official sources, and the details that are easy to miss.
How to complete a DTS voucher after your TDY
A practical DTS voucher walkthrough: create from your authorization, update expenses and per diem, attach receipts, review payment, and sign.
Read the guide ReceiptsDTS receipt requirements: what to keep and upload
Learn which receipts DTS requires, what makes a receipt valid, how the $75 rule works, and what to do when a hotel or other receipt is missing.
Read the guide LodgingHow to enter lodging taxes in DTS
Separate CONUS and non-foreign OCONUS hotel taxes from lodging, include foreign taxes correctly, and avoid claiming the same hotel charge twice.
Read the guide MileageDTS mileage to the airport: driving, drop-offs, and parking
Understand DTS terminal mileage, round-trip drop-offs, airport parking limits, and which POV expense type matches your TDY travel.
Read the guide CorrectionsHow to amend a DTS voucher after approval or payment
Correct an approved DTS voucher, add a missed expense or receipt, explain the change, review prior payments, and submit the amendment.
Read the guide Lodging & mealsNon-A letters, lodging, and DTS per diem
Understand when lodging non-availability documentation is required, what to save in DTS, and why a Non-A letter does not automatically settle meal rates.
Read the guide OCONUSForeign currency expenses in DTS: receipts, rates, and fees
Prepare foreign currency receipts for DTS with documented USD amounts, check exchange-rate direction, and avoid duplicating conversion fees or lodging taxes.
Read the guideUseful answers, with the rules attached.
We build TDY Slayer to help military travelers organize their receipts and prepare DTS vouchers. These guides work alongside the app, with original examples and direct links to the Joint Travel Regulations and DTMO instructions.
Each guide shows when its sources were checked. We distinguish common rules from exceptions and explain when your Authorizing Official or travel office needs to make the decision. TDY Slayer is independent of DTS and the government.