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Publication 463 Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses

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Publication 15-B - Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits - 2. Fringe Benefit Exclusion Rules

Meals. This section discusses the exclusion rules that apply to de minimis meals and meals on your business...

Publication 17 - Your Federal Income Tax (For Individuals) - Entertainment Expenses

What Entertainment Expenses Are Deductible? This section explains different types of entertainment expenses...

Publication 17 - Your Federal Income Tax (For Individuals) - Entertainment Expenses

Entertainment Expenses. You may be able to deduct business-related entertainment expenses you have for entertaining...

Publication 17 - Your Federal Income Tax (For Individuals) - How To Report

Meal and entertainment expenses. Show the full amount of your expenses for business-related meals and entertainment...

Publication 463 - Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses - What Travel Expenses Are Deductible?

Meals. You can deduct the cost of meals in either of the following situations. Business-related entertainment...

Publication 463 - Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses - Entertainment

Entertainment. You may be able to deduct business-related entertainment expenses you have for entertaining...

Publication 463 - Travel, Entertainment, Gift, and Car Expenses - What Entertainment Expenses Are Deductible?

What Entertainment Expenses Are Deductible? This section explains different types of entertainment expenses...

Publication 502 - Medical and Dental Expenses Including the Health Coverage Tax Credit - What Medical Expenses Are Includible?

Meals. You can include in medical expenses the cost of meals at a hospital or similar institution if a principal...

Publication 535 - Business Expenses - Other Expenses

Meals and Entertainment. Under an accountable plan, you can generally deduct only 50% of any otherwise deductible...


Forms and Instructions

Relevant Forms

Form 2106 Employee Business Expenses
Instructions for Form 2106, Employee Business Expenses

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ - Small Business, Self-Employed, Other Business

For business travel, are there limits on the amounts deductible for meals? Meal expenses are deductible only...

Tax Topics

Tax Topic 512

Business Entertainment Expenses. Entertainment expenses that are both ordinary and necessary in carrying on...

Related Topic Links

Allocating Total Cost

Allowances and Reimbursements

Associated Test

Athletic Facilities

Business Expenses

Business Expenses, Employee

Cruise Ships

De Minimis Meals

Directly-related Test

Dues to Chambers of Commerce and Professional Societies

Employee Business Expenses Other Than Meals and Entertainment

Entertainment Facilities

Entertainment Tickets

Exclusion of Meals and Lodging

Gift or Entertainment

Lavish or Extravagant

Lunches With Co-workers

Meals and Entertainment Expenses, Exceptions to the 50% Limit

Meals and Incidental Expenses

Meals and Lodging

Meals on Your Business Premises

Meals While Working Late

Meals, Allowance of 50% Deduction

Per Diem Rates

Reimbursement of Travel, Meals, and Entertainment

Separating Costs

Standard Meal Allowance

Taking Turns Paying for Meals or Entertainment

Travel, Transportation, Meal, Entertainment, and Gift Expenses

Travel, Transportation, Meals, Entertainment, Gifts, and Local Lodging

Use of the Standard Meal Allowance for Other Travel

What Entertainment Expenses are Not Deductible?