Have you missed partying and having business meals with your prospects, customers, and employees?
Well, get ready to start again. Soon, COVID-19 will behind us. It could be just a few short months away.
To help you get ready, check the table below for what you can do in 2021 and 2022 as the law stands now:
Description | 100% Deductible | 50% Deductible | Not Deductible |
Restaurant meals with clients and prospects | X | ||
Entertainment such as baseball and football games with clients and prospects | X | ||
Employee meals for convenience of employer, served by in-house cafeteria | X | ||
Employee meals for required business meeting, purchased from a restaurant | X | ||
Meal served at chamber of commerce meeting held in a hotel meeting room | X | ||
Meal consumed in a fancy restaurant while in overnight business travel status | X | ||
Meals cooked by you in your hotel room kitchen while traveling away from home overnight | X | ||
Year-end party for employees and spouses | X | ||
Golf outing for employees and spouses | X | ||
Year-end party for customers classified as entertainment | X | ||
Meals made on premises for general public at marketing presentation | X | ||
Team-building recreational event for all employees | X | ||
Golf, theater, or football game with your best customer | X | ||
Meal with a prospective customer at the country club following your non-deductible round of golf | X |
If you have a question about these deductions or any other tax matter, please contact us today!