No, it doesn't matter. Meals are allowed at 50% unless you are a transportation worker subject to the Department of Transportation (DOT) rules.
- The standard meal and incidental expense (M&IE) per diem rate for 2024 is $59 per day. This rate applies for travel within the continental United States (CONUS).
- Business meals deduction. The business meals deduction is 50%. (Schedule C Instructions) And it is for traveling away from home for business.
Regardless of what you were reimbursed, the deduction is limited as indicated.
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