Helicopter View of Meals and Entertainment (2021-2022)

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:

 Amount Deductible for Tax Years 2021-2022
Description100%50%Zero
Restaurant meals with clients and prospectsX  
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 restaurantX  
Meal served at chamber of commerce meeting held in a hotel meeting roomX  
Meal consumed in a fancy restaurant while in overnight business travel statusX  
Meals cooked by you in your hotel room kitchen while traveling away from home overnight X 
Year-end party for employees and spousesX  
Golf outing for employees and spousesX  
Year-end party for customers classified as entertainment  X
Meals made on premises for general public at marketing presentationX  
Team-building recreational event for all employeesX  
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 golfX  

If you have any questions on this chart, please

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