Colorado Information Sheet - When are Entertainment Expenses Deductible and Reimbursable

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This AHI form lists the ways entertainment expenses are deductible and reimbursable.

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Yes, some entertainment expenses are not tax deductible. According to the guidelines laid out in the Colorado Information Sheet - When are Entertainment Expenses Deductible and Reimbursable, expenses that do not directly contribute to business operations or do not have a clear business purpose cannot be claimed. It is essential to keep accurate records and be aware of the types of entertainment that are eligible for deductions. This awareness can help you maximize your tax benefits responsibly.

The IRS on Wednesday issued final regulations (T.D. 9925) implementing provisions of the law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), P.L. 115-97, that disallow a business deduction for most entertainment expenses.

Your business can deduct 100% of the cost of food, beverages, and entertainment that is made available to the general public (for example, free snacks at a car dealership or free food and music provided at a promotional event open to the public).

As part of the 2018 tax reform created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), Congress made several significant changes to the deductions for meals, entertainment, and employee fringe benefits, including making business entertainment expenses entirely nondeductible and reducing the deduction for most meals to 50%.

The new tax act establishes additional limitations on the deductibility of certain business meals and entertainment expenses. Under the act, entertainment expenses incurred or paid after Dec. 31, 2017 are nondeductible unless they fall under the specific exceptions in Code Section 274(e).

2022 meals and entertainment deduction As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act signed into law on December 27, 2020, the deductibility of meals is changing. Food and beverages will be 100% deductible if purchased from a restaurant in 2021 and 2022. Entertaining clients (concert tickets, golf games, etc.)

Businesses will be permitted to fully deduct business meals that would normally be 50% deductible. Although this change will not affect your 2020 tax return, the savings will offer a 100% deduction in 2021 and 2022 for food and beverages provided by a restaurant.

The deduction for unreimbursed non-entertainment-related business meals is generally subject to a 50% limitation. You generally can't deduct meal expenses unless you (or your employee) are present at the furnishing of the food or beverages and such expense is not lavish or extravagant under the circumstances.

For 2018 and beyond, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) permanently eliminated deductions for most business-related entertainment expenses.

Entertainment expenses, like a sporting event or tickets to a show, are still non-deductible.

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Colorado Information Sheet - When are Entertainment Expenses Deductible and Reimbursable