Mark Kohler explains that from 2021 through 2022, the IRS allowed 100% deductions for restaurant meals, a temporary break to support the industry. Solo business meals, client meetings, and food brought to the office all qualify, though the exact definition of "restaurant" is still pending.
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Okay. This is Holly. I know Holly. Holly McCann down in Southern California. She says, is it true we can write off 100% of business meals? Now, when is that effective? If yes. Well, this is going to be a quick one. The answer is yes, starting January 1st of 2021. So we're now in this amazing time of being able to write off 100% of dining at restaurants. Now we're waiting for further guidance on what would qualify as a restaurant. Does that mean the deli at the grocery store? We'll find out. But definitely any dining, food truck, prepared food, street vendor, restaurant dining. 100% write off in 2021 and and 2022 in an effort to help stimulate the economy for the restaurant industry, all business owners, for a valid business dining experience where you're traveling by yourself for business or you're having a meeting with someone talking about business, or you're bringing food to the office to have a business meeting with a customer or your employees. 50 seconds. That was a t.