For business travel, are there limits on the amounts deductible for meals?

Meal expenses are deductible only if your trip is overnight or long enough that you need to stop for sleep or rest to properly perform your duties. Generally, the deduction for unreimbursed business meals is limited to 50% of the cost.

Instead of keeping records of your meal expenses and deducting the actual cost, you can generally deduct a standard meal allowance ranging from $30 to $42 depending on where and when you travel.