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If it is for a job for with you work as an "employee" receiving a W-2, and they are not reimbursed to you, then you can deduct them as an Unreimbursed Employee Business Form 2106. It goes on Schedule A Itemized Deductions in the Misc section subject to a 2% of Adjusted Gross Income threshold. If you itemize deductions (as opposed to the Standard Deduction), and your expenses are high enough, it may benefit you.
Where do I enter job-related employee expenses? (Form 2106)
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The standard meal allowance for truck drivers for 2016 is $63 a day ($68 for travel outside the continental United States). This is for overnight travel.
You can use a special standard meal allowance if you work in the transportation industry. You are in the transportation industry if your work:
Travel for days you depart and return. For both the day you depart for and the day you return from a business trip, you must prorate the standard meal allowance (figure a reduced amount for each day). You can do so by one of two methods.
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