[geo]

now running for egl in hampton roads area va, and most days
pack a lunch as it cost to much time and money to eat out each day
what i was wondering when i due stop and pay for meal is that deduction ex $4.50 for supper etc
know i can't take 45.00 per day or what every it is now

[davekc]

Unless something has changed I don't believe you can deduct your lunch. A lunch purchased for someone else (like a business lunch) is deductible if you itemize. I am not a accountant or tax preparer but that is my understanding of it.

[terryandrene]

Geo:

Happy to hear you're doing well with EGL. Hope they can get you a load to the Detroiter for the EXPO in August Might be a buyer for your star-car there if the rumors you're selling it are true.

I know you're always looking for a deal but I think you're barking up the wrong lunch wagon on this one.. My understanding of that portion of the tax code is: you must be away from your home long enough to require a rest. I believe you can interpret that as your off duty time after you run your logable hours or, a large portion of them.

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[Fkatz]

Hi all,

I think I answered this question prior for Geo, since he is a local driver and home every nite, NO HE CAN NOT DEDUCT HIS MEAL EXPENE. THIS IS THE SAME RULING AS IF HE WENT TO A REGULAR JOB AS ANY TYPE OF WORKER AND IS NOT AVAILABE TO BE DEDUCTED AT ALL.
SORRY FOR THE LATENESS OF THIS RESPONSE BUT I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY PUTER OVER THE LAST MONTH AND FINALLY GOT IT FIXED.

fRANK

[geo]

thanks, a friend ask me and told him couldn't do it but i would ask again and see if there was any change
he doesn't have a pc

[Fkatz]

Hi Geo,

Sorry but you can tell your friend that the answer still holds true, unless he logs at any time where he shows 8 full hours in the sleeper and 11 hours driving time or 15 hours total with on duty not driving then YES other wise NO

Frank

I will be at the EXPO at Booth 242