Get Honorarium

1 For example, when a guest makes a speech at a conference, they might receive an honorarium to cover travel expenses. An honorarium is a different type of payment than a per diem, which is a daily allowance paid to employees or consultants to cover business trip expenses, like a hotel stay, travel, and food.

An honorarium is a gift for services for which no fee has been set or agreed upon in advance. An honorarium could be used as a “thank you” gift to a guest speaker or performer who, at no charge to the University, makes a presentation.

Definition: An honorarium is a payment for services for which custom or propriety forbids a price to be set. This method of payment is usually made to a guest speaker or lecturer as a "thank you" and gesture of good will and appreciation.

You might consider $200-300 as a modest gesture of appreciation. Bringing an academic speaker who is well-published and has notoriety in their field may warrant a slightly higher honorarium. You might offer $500 or ask if they have a standard fee.

Common examples of activities that may warrant an honorarium include being a guest speaker at a university, making a speech at a conference, leading an educational workshop, and academic manuscript appraisals.

An honorarium is a gift for services for which no fee has been set or agreed upon in advance. An honorarium could be used as a “thank you” gift to a guest speaker or performer who, at no charge to the University, makes a presentation.

You might consider $200-300 as a modest gesture of appreciation. Bringing an academic speaker who is well-published and has notoriety in their field may warrant a slightly higher honorarium. You might offer $500 or ask if they have a standard fee.

An honorarium is considered employment income for income tax purposes and is therefore subject to deductions. An honorarium, alongside other related expenses, is reported as taxable income using Form 1040 of IRS Schedule C.