How do I figure my Meal expenses covered by department of transportation Rules

[MaryK4]

The "(reduced by your employer's reimbursement)" is outdated now as there are no Job Related Expenses for employees. 

In the past, it would apply if you received a per diem from an employer for less than the per diem being claimed.  

@em2345

[heatherdavis04]

My husband is an over the road truck driver gone about 25 days out of the month. He is a W2 employee who receives no per diem from his company. All meals are out of our pocket, from what I am reading we can no longer take the per diem for meals? Is that correct?

[npierson7]

Yes, unfortunately, that's correct, No per diem  deduction allowable.

[heatherdavis04]

Ouch thats about $19,800 of per diem we cant expense. 

[ikya99]

Why does the 2020 turbo tax program ask for the per diem allowance if it's not deductible anymore?  There is a section just for Transportation that asks for the per diem.  

[ColeenD3]

Although employee business expenses are no longer deductible on your Federal return, there are some states that do allow it.