JFTR U4137 ALLOWABLE EXPENSES WHEN A RESIDENCE IS PURCHASED AND USED FOR TDY
LODGING
A. Purchased Residence. A member may purchase and occupy a residence at a TDY location. Allowable expenses
are prorated based on the number of days in the month, rather than by the actual number of days the member
occupied the residence (57 Comp. Gen. 147 (1977)), and include the monthly:
1. Mortgage interest;
2. Property tax; and
3. Utility costs actually incurred (does not include any installation and hook-up charges), e.g., electricity,
natural gas, water, fuel oil, sewer charges;