Worked out of town (over 200 miles away) necessitated extended (almost 6 months) motel stay. How do I deduct motel and meal expenses?

[MichaelL1]

If you are filing as a business owner you add this to your expenses.

If you are a W-2 employee this is no longer deductible as Employee Business Expenses have been eliminated with the new tax law.  You need to have the employer step up and pay this cost if they want to send you out of town.

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