I am a company truck driver and can I deduct my meal per diem per day of $66.00

Jack108048 · ‎January 20, 2022

xmasbaby0 · ‎January 20, 2022

What do you mean by"company truck driver?" If you are a W-2 employee you cannot deduct job-related expenses on a federal return since the tax laws changed for 2018 and beyond. Your state laws might be different.

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MinhT1 · ‎January 20, 2022

The IRS allows self-employed drivers and owner-operators to deduct certain costs under the category of “travel expenses.”

These include a per diem for meals, plus accommodations, tolls, and parking.

If you are an employee driver, you are not eligible for per diem deduction as they are job-related expenses. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the itemized deductions for job-related expenses subject to the 2% of AGI floor are suspended for expenses incurred after December 31, 2017 through 2025.

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I am a company truck driver and can I deduct my meal per diem per day of $66.00