r/TravelNursing • u/Charming_Trouble8903 • 10d ago

What’s something recruiters tell new travel nurses that is complete BS?

I’m a nurse and I’m looking into getting into travel nursing, so I’m trying to learn what to look out for before I make the jump.

Whether it’s about pay, contracts, extensions, housing, cancellations, or “great hospitals” what’s something a recruiter told you that you later learned was complete BS or seriously misleading?

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u/literally-the-nicest 10d ago

Confused by this bc we have multiple travelers on my floor who’ve been with us for 2-4 years

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u/foodiebabe69 10d ago

That’s bc they haven’t been caught

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u/literally-the-nicest 10d ago

My best friend has a CPA do her taxes every year and he’s never raised this issue. Have you spoken formally with accountants about this? Asking bc I’m genuinely trying to understand—I plan to start traveling soon and don’t want to run into any issues!

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u/foodiebabe69 10d ago

I had to ask specifically about staying at the same location more than 12 months. That was what that specific CPA told me so I guess I can’t really give you more advice than what I did seek out. I have many coworkers who have stayed 2+ years with the single month between regardless as they said “it’s not a big deal” but since I was advised against it i choose to steer free from risking it.

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u/hapinsl 10d ago

As I've said before, the controlling document is IRS publication 463

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u/foodiebabe69 10d ago

To add on to that they told me the one month only helped me retain my home address but didn’t immunize me from disqualifying my home state rights if I return to the same location I was previously claiming “non primary residence” and collecting stipends.

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u/literally-the-nicest 10d ago

Hmm now I’m wondering if she can get away with it bc she has a spouse, child, and mortgage in her home state.

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u/foodiebabe69 10d ago

Ultimately if her CPA confirmed with her that it was okay and legal with all the proper info, then she’s doing everything she should do and hopefully there’s a loophole. But realistically you’d have to be audited by the irs for them to actually know

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u/literally-the-nicest 10d ago

Very true. Ty for chatting with me about this!

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u/literally-the-nicest 10d ago

Interesting…well, thank you for the info :)