It goes in the Meals & Entertainment area. 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 (2016) from the drop down menu.
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:
- select Edit next
to your business (if it is there)
- scroll to Business
Expenses
- then Select one of the
following, depending on what expenses you are entering: Other
Common Business Expenses
- then, Meals and Entertainment
You can use your own name and address for the
business, if you don't have a business name. And, there is no need for an
EIN when it asks for that, if you don't have one.
Follow through all the areas in the Business section of the
TurboTax software and it will provide you with a lot of assistance. You'll
notice blue links that have more
information and details about the particular sections that will be extremely
helpful.
Also, this link may be helpful to you IRS Small
Business Help Center .
