I work as a civilian at the police department and supply a meal for my team once a month, is this cost of food deductible

[DoninGA]

That is a great thing you are doing.  Unfortunately if you are a W-2 wage employee you cannot deduct on a federal tax return any employee business expenses due to the tax code changes in effect for the tax years 2018 thru 2025.

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So if I was not employed by the PD, would that donation be deductible?? 

[AmyC]

No. The police department is a government organization rather than a charity.

Charitable contributions to qualified organizations may be deductible if you itemize deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040), Itemized Deductions. To see if the organization you have contributed to qualifies as a charitable organization for income tax deductions, use Tax Exempt Organization Search.

Related: Charitable Contribution Deductions