topic Are meals deductible for everyday work? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/are-meals-deductible-for-everyday-work/01/2563022#M244696 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:42:48 GMT john540 2026-03-09T08:42:48Z Are meals deductible for everyday work? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/are-meals-deductible-for-everyday-work/01/2563022#M244696 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:42:48 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/are-meals-deductible-for-everyday-work/01/2563022#M244696 john540 2026-03-09T08:42:48Z Re: Are meals deductible for everyday work? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-are-meals-deductible-for-everyday-work/01/2563050#M244701 <P>No.&nbsp; Meals are not deductible.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:20:53 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-are-meals-deductible-for-everyday-work/01/2563050#M244701 xmasbaby0 2022-03-09T14:20:53Z Re: Are meals deductible for everyday work? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-are-meals-deductible-for-everyday-work/01/2563055#M244702 <P>No. Meals are not a personal expense. You would have to have a business and even then, there are qualifications to be able to expense&nbsp;them.</P> Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:21:55 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-are-meals-deductible-for-everyday-work/01/2563055#M244702 ColeenD3 2022-03-09T14:21:55Z