Strategy lunch
$25–$5,000
Can You Write Off Strategy lunch?
Short answer: Strategy lunch — Meals with client stakeholders.
Strategy lunch may be deductible when purchased for ordinary and necessary use in your marketing / pr / creative agencies business. Documentation of business purpose is usually required.
BW-BUY-02073
medium risk
Strategy lunch
Typical range: $25–$5,000
Marketing / PR / Creative Agencies
Marketing & Advertising
Client Entertainment
Strategy lunch — Meals with client stakeholders.
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Business justification
Strategy lunch may be deductible when purchased for ordinary and necessary use in your marketing / pr / creative agencies business. Documentation of business purpose is usually required.
Write-off library
Client Entertainment
Meals with client stakeholders.
Documentation to keep
- Receipts, invoices, or bank/credit card statements
- Written business purpose and date of expense
- Logs or apps tracking business use when mixed personal/business use applies
client entertainment
marketing agencies
strategy lunch