If you are a W-2 employee, under current tax law, there are no exceptions to the meal deduction on your federal return. As an employee (unless you are a statutory employee which enters their income on Schedule C and would have a checkmark in box 13) you cannot deduct your meals or expenses. If you do not have a schedule C attached to your return, you cannot claim the meals.
Depending on the state you live in, you may be able to claim a credit on your return for the meals.
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