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Board Meeting Meals: 100% Deductible or Not? #taxdeductions #businesstips

4 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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This content was created by MARK KOHLER. This content was uploaded by MARK KOHLER. This is a YouTube clip titled "Board Meeting Meals: 100% Deductible or Not? #taxdeductions #businesstips" (posted Aug 4, 2026) featuring MARK KOHLER giving tax guidance on meal deductions. He explains that meals tied to events, trainings, workshops, or for employees/vendors may be 100% deductible, but that the majority of meals—especially those during board meetings, family-related situations, or travel—are more safely treated as 50% deductible. He advises defining which meals fall into each category, applying the policy consistently, and consulting a tax advisor.

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Is dining a 100% write-off or a 50% of cost during board meeting time? If it's an event, a training, and it's not a regular recurring issue, it could be for employees or vendors or a workshop, 100% is going to be a much easier threshold. I think the safe harbor or safe bet is when you're out with family, you're doing a board meeting, and especially traveling, I'm going to go 50%. I think it's a little safer, but meet with your advisor. Everybody can find a different tactic or position on this. But I like what you said. There are meals that are 100% write-off, but the majority of of them are going to be 50%. Make sure you have a definition of which meals are in which column and just follow it religiously. Make sure your tax advisor is on board with it.