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New Member
posted Jun 6, 2019 12:46:17 AM

I host project (not sales) meetings for clients and partners in my office (sole-proprietor). When I have catered food or get it delivered, can I deduct at 50% or 100%?

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Intuit Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 12:46:18 AM

How do you have partners if you are a sole proprietor?

New Member
Jun 6, 2019 12:46:18 AM

partners on the team for the project e.g. other consultants.

Intuit Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 12:46:20 AM

The meal expenses that you provide at your project meetings are 50% deductible meals.

50% deductible meal expenses are for business meeting of employees, stockholders, agents and directors. Office meetings and partner meetings fall into this category. If there is no business function to the meal, it is completely nondeductible for tax purposes.

New Member
Jun 6, 2019 12:46:21 AM

Thanks, I have seen that citation. What is still unclear is the people I am hosting are not employees, stockholders, agents and directors of my business to which this reference refers directly. These are my clients and/or project team members (employed by others but we are temporarily working together to fulfill a contract). Is this the only guidance that applies in this situation.

Intuit Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 12:46:26 AM

You are providing meals in a business work environment so the guidance applies.