No, you can't deduct snack items as office expenses since food is considered a meal and such is only deductible conditionally when consumed at a business meeting or when traveling away from your tax home. Cleaning items can be deducted but only to the extent they are used in your home office. Any other office supply that is ordinary and necessary for your business is deductible if you qualify for a home office deduction.
You can deduct the cost of meals when on a business trip away overnight from your tax home, but the deduction is limited to 50% of the cost of the meal. Business meals may also be 50% deductible when a customer or client is present, even if not travelling away from your tax home.
Also, you can only deduct home office expenses in 2024 on your federal tax return if you are self-employed, the deduction is not allowed for salaried employees (where wages are reported on a W-2 form) except under very limited circumstances.
You can learn more about deducting home office expenses and business travel expenses from these articles.
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