Meals when self-employed
50% deductible
Can I Write Off Meals If I'm Self-Employed?
Short answer: Meals with clients or while traveling overnight are 50% deductible; your daily lunch at home or a cafe isn't.
Business meals are 50% deductible when there's a business purpose; ordinary lunches while working locally are personal.
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.
Meals when self-employed
50% deductible
Remote Workers / Freelancers / Consultants
Meals with clients or while traveling overnight are 50% deductible; your daily lunch at home or a cafe isn't.
Business justification
Meals with clients or while traveling overnight are 50% deductible; your daily lunch at home or a cafe isn't. Business meals are 50% deductible when there's a business purpose; ordinary lunches while working locally are personal.
Category
- Write-Offs by Job