Travel deductions depend on the business purpose, tax home, and applicable rules. Adding a business meeting to a personal trip does not automatically make every cost deductible.

Keep an itinerary and receipts, and identify personal days or expenses. Meals, transportation, and lodging may receive different treatment; review each category separately.

Your next steps

  • Document the purpose and itinerary.
  • Separate personal expenses.
  • Retain receipts and identify applicable limitations.

General education, not individualized tax or legal advice. Illustrations use stated assumptions and do not promise a refund or tax saving.

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