Business Meals

youncesfam — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:04:38 GMT

Can you tell me about claiming business meals for 2023? I know some years have been 50% deductible and others 100%. Also, guidelines for claiming meals (prospecting and current clients), rules for 2023. Thank you.

Re: Business Meals

SwapnaM — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:41:41 GMT

Thanks for the question Youncesfam!

Business Meal deductions for 2023: https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/types-meal-entertainment-expenses-100-deductible/L52DKcoZT_US_en_US?uid=llxye26f

For 2023, most business meals are just 50% deductible, according to the IRS rule https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p463.pdf except:

Food for recreational employee events, such as holiday parties, summer picnics, or team-building events
Food provided to the public to promote goodwill (e.g., snacks or coffee for customers)
Food for events in support of a charitable cause
Meals that are an essential part of your business function (for example, if you’re a food critic or food blogger)
Meals provided to the employees for the convenience of the employer (e.g., dinner for employees who work late at the office)
Meals included as taxable compensation to employees or independent contractors
Meals sold to a client or customer

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Business Meals

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