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Can You Write Off 100% Deductible Meals?

Short answer: Meals at company-wide parties or picnics, meals sold to customers, and meals reported as employee wages are still 100% deductible.

Business meals are generally 50% deductible; entertainment is 0%, and the few 100% exceptions are narrow.

Records to keep: Keep the receipt, proof of payment, and a note or log showing business use; for mixed-use items, track the business percentage.