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FIREFIGHTERS MEALS

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
February 1, 2023
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CAN FIREFIGHTERS STILL DEDUCT MEALS ON STATE

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IRonMaN

Level 15

You must be asking about a state a long way from Minnesota since you have to shout so loud.

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taxes96786

Level 8

Check Pub 17

IRonMaN

Level 15

What is that going to provide for a specific state?

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hankinstax

Level 5

Nope. I found this out at audit. This applies on the assumption he works on one and off two. If he works two in a row, he can take one day but has to have documentation. Day one counts 1/2, day two counts 1/2. This has been many years ago so you may want to look at something more recent.

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taxes96786

Level 8

you can only deduct meals if the fire station has a common mess fund that you are required to contribute to whether you're at the station for every meal or not.

IRonMaN

Level 15

You can confirm that none of the states allow some kind of break for meals for firefighters?

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taxes96786

Level 8

You enter on applicable line on 1040 it should automatically transfer to state.

IRonMaN

Level 15

And where would that be?

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taxes96786

Level 8

I don't do other preparers research. You have been doing taxes with PS long enough to figure this out.

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Terry53029

Intuit Community Champion

Looks like VA conforms to federal law, no itemized deduction for W2 employee's. Could be a deduction from income, but you will have to research that, but here is the link. https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title58.1/chapter3/section58.1-322.02/#v1/

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