topic Meal expenses while in police academy in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/meal-expenses-while-in-police-academy/01/111189#M14171 I attended a police academy and while staying there overnight was not required, I did because the commute would've been way too long. I kept receipts for all the money I spend on lunch and dinner while at the academy...can I write these off? Sat, 01 Jun 2019 05:03:58 GMT Anonymous 2019-06-01T05:03:58Z Meal expenses while in police academy https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/meal-expenses-while-in-police-academy/01/111189#M14171 I attended a police academy and while staying there overnight was not required, I did because the commute would've been way too long. I kept receipts for all the money I spend on lunch and dinner while at the academy...can I write these off? Sat, 01 Jun 2019 05:03:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/meal-expenses-while-in-police-academy/01/111189#M14171 Anonymous 2019-06-01T05:03:58Z No. Personal living expenses such as meals are not deduct... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-personal-living-expenses-such-as-meals-are-not-deduct/01/111214#M14178 No. Personal living expenses such as meals are not deductible. Sat, 01 Jun 2019 05:04:01 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-personal-living-expenses-such-as-meals-are-not-deduct/01/111214#M14178 jerry2000 2019-06-01T05:04:01Z