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Judy M
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March 13, 2019

Firefighters required meal plan

  • March 13, 2019
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In the past, if a firefighter was required by his/her Captian to participate in the meal plan, we could subtract the cost in this as a negative adjustment on line 21. With the latest tax reform, is this still a valid subtraction?

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IntuitAustin
IntuitAustin
Level 10
March 13, 2019

@sjrcpa Do you have any insight here? 

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sjrcpa
sjrcpa
Level 15
March 13, 2019

Austin - I do not. @abctax55 ?

The more I know the more I don’t know.
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    TaxMonkey
    Level 7
    March 13, 2019

    That would have never been the proper treatment. Even if the firefighter was qualified to deduct payments into a qualified fund for meals.

      abctax55
      abctax55
      Level 15
      March 13, 2019

      IF the firefighter was REQUIRED to pay into a common mess (whether s/he ate with the shift or not)  BY the department MOU (not by his/her Captain) the amount was deductible as an employee business expense - which are N/A for federal purposes for 2018 (may possibly come into play on the state..)

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