taxmap/pub17/p17-064.htm#en_us_publink100033028If you host a party at which sales are made, any gift you receive for giving the party is a payment for helping a direct seller make sales. You must report it as income at its fair market value.
Your out-of-pocket party expenses are subject to the 50% limit for meal and entertainment expenses. These expenses are deductible as miscellaneous itemized deductions subject to the 2%-of-AGI limit on Schedule A (Form 1040), but only up to the amount of income you receive for giving the party.
For more information about the 50% limit for meal and entertainment expenses, see 50% Limit in Publication 463, Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses.
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