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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gekko1323, post: 12154244, member: 220379&quot;]Folks as a PSA, I am posting this for clarity. I cut this directly from Page 12 of the IRS Pub. 463. I am also posting the link to the webpage. Chapter 2 goes into it specifically. So as OTR truckers, we can deduct 100% of our meals until 2023. They have to be a necessity. They can&#039;t be &quot;lavish or extravagant&quot;. The daily allowance is $69. This assumes that you are self-employed or an independent contractor, and not getting reimbursed by another party.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p463.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p463.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p463.pdf</a></p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Individuals subject to “hours of service” limits. You can deduct a higher percentage of your meal expenses while traveling away from your tax home if the meals take place during or incident to any period subject to the Department of Transportation&#039;s “hours of service” limits. The percentage is 80%. Individuals subject to the Department of Transportation&#039;s “hours of service” limits include the following persons. • Certain air transportation workers (such as pilots, crew, dispatchers, mechanics, and control tower operators) who are under Federal Aviation Administration regulations. • <span style="color: #ff0000">Interstate truck operators and bus drivers who are under Department of Transportation regulations</span><span style="color: #00ff80">.</span> • Certain railroad employees (such as engineers, conductors, train crews, dispatchers, and control operations personnel) who are under Federal Railroad Administration regulations. • Certain merchant mariners who are under Coast Guard regulations. 7—Food and beverages provided by a restaurant. <span style="color: #ff0000">You can deduct 100% of your meal expenses if the meals are food and beverages provided by a restaurant, and paid or incurred after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2023.</span>&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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