West Virginia Checklist for Proving Entertainment Expenses
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Meals Deduction The meal cannot be extravagant under the circumstances, and in the past, you could only deduct 50% of the meal's actual cost if you keep your receipts, or 50% of the standard meal allowance if you keep records of the time, place, and business purpose of your travel but not your actual meal receipts.
Entertainment expenses include the cost of meals you provide to customers or clients, whether the meal alone is the entertainment or it's a part of other entertainment (for example, refreshments at a football game). A meal expense includes the cost of food, beverages, taxes, and tips.
Common expenses for running a business for which you can take a deduction include advertising, employee benefits, insurance, legal and professional services, telephone and utilities, rent, office supplies, wages, dues to professional associations, and subscriptions to business publications.
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.
Rent, phones, utilities Your office rent or mortgage payments; your electricity, water or gas bills; your phone charges are all deductible.
Office supplies, credit card processing fees, tax preparation fees, and repairs and maintenance for business property and equipment are also deductible. Still, other business expenses can be depreciated or amortized, meaning that you can deduct a small amount of the cost each year over several years.
What Are Examples of Deductible Business Expenses?Advertising and marketing.Bank fees and interest.Business mileage.Commissions.Educational expenses for employees.Employee benefits.Equipment maintenance and repair.Furniture.More items...?
The following types of expenses are 50% deductible in 2020: Meals provided for the convenience of the employer (such as meals for occasional employee overtime) 100% deductible in 2021 and 2022 if the meals are provided by a restaurant.
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Non-deductible expenses include:Lobbying expenses.Political contributions.Governmental fines and penalties (e.g., tax penalty)Illegal activities (e.g., bribes or kickbacks)Demolition expenses or losses.Education expenses incurred to help you meet minimum.requirements for your business.More items...?
