What are the precise tax implications of deducting travel and meals for client acquisition meetings under current IRS business expense rules?
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What are the precise tax implications of deducting travel and meals for client acquisition meetings under current IRS business expense rules?
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IRS Publication 463 2025 travel meals entertainment substantiation business meals 50 percent client prospective customerGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
IRS business expenses travel away from home tax home ordinary necessary client acquisition startup business expenses IRC 162 2026Google ↗
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IRS Publication 463 2025 travel meals entertainment substantiation business meals 50 percent client prospective customer Google ↗
IRS business expenses travel away from home tax home ordinary necessary client acquisition startup business expenses IRC 162 2026 Google ↗
- Instructions for Schedule C (Form 1040) (2025) · irs.gov
- Publication 463 (2025), Travel, Gift, and Car Expenses · irs.gov
- 2025 Publication 463 · irs.gov
- Publication 463 (2025), Travel, Gift, and Car Expenses · irs.gov
- Topic no. 511, Business travel expenses · irs.gov
- Publication 334 (2025), Tax Guide for Small Business · irs.gov
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IRS Publication 463 2025 travel meals entertainment substantiation business meals 50 percent client prospective customer OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
IRS business expenses travel away from home tax home ordinary necessary client acquisition startup business expenses IRC 162 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |