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Yes, you can. Instead of keeping records of your meal expenses and deducting the actual cost, you can generally use a standard meal allowance, which varies depending on where you travel. The deduction for business meals is generally limited to 50% of the unreimbursed cost.
Per IRS:
https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc511.html
It's entered in the Meals & Entertainment area. How to get to the area to enter your business expenses: While inside the software and working on your return, type Schedule C in the Search at the top of the screen (you may see a magnifying glass there). There will be a popup that says Jump to Schedule C. Select that to get to the general area.
Then:
Where can I find this on the 2020 Home and Business Turbo Tax?
You can use the per diem rate for meals as a self employed person traveling to Taiwan and China. There is no need to show a receipt for amounts up to $75 per day.
Here is a link to IRS Publication 463, with information about deducting meals.
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