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Can You Write Off Groceries for Truck Drivers?
Short answer: Grocery runs on the road count only as meal costs when you're away overnight, and if you take per diem you can't also deduct the food.
Transportation workers away overnight under DOT hours-of-service rules can deduct 80% of the IRS per diem ($80 a day in the U.S. for recent years) instead of actual meal costs.
Records to keep: Keep receipts, 1099s or W-2s, a mileage log, and a note of the business purpose. W-2 employees should ask about employer reimbursement.
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Remote Workers / Freelancers / Consultants
Grocery runs on the road count only as meal costs when you're away overnight, and if you take per diem you can't also deduct the food.
Business justification
Grocery runs on the road count only as meal costs when you're away overnight, and if you take per diem you can't also deduct the food. Transportation workers away overnight under DOT hours-of-service rules can deduct 80% of the IRS per diem ($80 a day in the U.S. for recent years) instead of actual meal costs.
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- Write-Offs by Job