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Level 1
posted Feb 23, 2025 11:43:48 AM

Meal Deduction 2024

I will be claiming 50% meal expenses for out-of-town travel.

Do I enter the total meal expense, and TurboTax performs the 50% calculation? 

Or do I enter the 50% calculation?

Thanks.

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Level 15
Feb 23, 2025 11:45:56 AM

Enter the total meal expense.  TurboTax will calculate the 50% on Schedule C.

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Level 15
Feb 23, 2025 11:45:56 AM

Enter the total meal expense.  TurboTax will calculate the 50% on Schedule C.

Level 1
Feb 23, 2025 12:15:34 PM

Thank you!