06/08/2026
If I had a dollar for every time a business owner asked, “Can I deduct this meal?”… I’d have a pretty solid restaurant budget.
Here’s the thing—meal deductions aren’t as simple as they seem.
The IRS looks closely at:
• Business purpose
• Who attended
• Documentation
And getting it wrong isn’t just a missed deduction—it can raise unnecessary scrutiny.
Before you assume a meal is deductible, make sure it clearly supports your business activities and is properly documented.
Because when it comes to deductions, “probably” isn’t a strategy.
Hope Brown | The Tax Minded Bookkeeper®
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