I’m a driver and I’m self employed, how do I claim the daily food per-dium (deduction) that way I can write that off in my taxes???

[JohnW15]

Per Diem is entered in the Meals and Entertainment area.  With TurboTax open, 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, Business Income and Expenses
• select Edit next to your business (if it is there)
• scroll to Business Expenses
• then, Other Common Business Expenses
• select that, then on the next screen you will see Meals and Entertainment

You can find the current Per Diem rates for the location to which you traveled at this link http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104877.  Remember to select the correct tax year (2018) from the drop down menu.

To make sure you qualify to claim per diem, please see the IRS Publication 463, Travel, Gift, and Car Expenses.