To help you understand business travel, consider this: You planned a personal trip to Los Angeles, arriving on Friday afternoon and leaving on Sunday afternoon. About a week later, you learn that a vendor you need to meet with is going to be in L.A. when you are. You arrange a dinner on Friday night to finalize negotiations on a large contract. Can you now deduct 100 percent of your flight expenses to Los Angeles? How about meals? Trouble. In general, a business trip can involve two types of business days:
But let’s say you had this situation: you travel on Friday to meet with the vendor on Saturday and return home on Sunday, is your trip deductible? Contact us we will help you navigate through these rules.
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