How much can you claim on DTS without a receipt?

In DTS, which stands for Defense Travel System used by US military and Department of Defense federal employees, you can claim up to 75 dollars per expense without a receipt, but lodging always requires a receipt regardless of amount. Under Joint Travel Regulations JTR and Federal Travel Regulation, DTS requires receipts for lodging, airfare, and any expense over 75 dollars. For expenses under 75 dollars, such as taxi, parking, and meals, you can claim without receipt, but you must still provide justification and it is recommended to keep receipts. The 75 dollar rule is threshold for receipt requirement, not automatic reimbursement limit. For example, you can claim taxi fare of 50 dollars without receipt, but if expense is 80 dollars, you need receipt. Lodging always requires itemized receipt showing daily rate, taxes, and fees, even if under 75 dollars, which never happens for lodging. Also, some approving officials and local policies may require receipts for all expenses regardless of JTR threshold for audit purposes. For per diem meals, you do not need receipts because you receive flat per diem rate based on location, not actual expense. For other than economy airfare, you need justification and receipt. So you can claim up to 75 dollars per expense without receipt in DTS, except lodging always needs receipt, and it is best practice to keep all receipts for audit, as Defense Travel Management Office recommends receipts for all expenses over 25 dollars even if not required by JTR.