Per Diem goes in the Meals and Entertainment area. While inside the software and working on your return, type Schedule
C in the Search at the top of the screen (you may see a magnifying
glass there). There will be a popup that says Jump to Schedule C.
Select that to get to the general area.
- then, Business Income and Expenses
- select Edit next
to your business (if it is there)
- scroll to Business
Expenses
- then, Other Common
Business Expenses
- select that, then on the next screen you will
see Meals and Entertainment
You can find the current Per Diem rates for the location to
which you traveled at this link http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104877.
Remember to select the correct tax year (2016) from the drop down menu.
