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MyAngels 12:39 PM 11-07-2011
Originally Posted by MarinaVanessa:
Many providers don't realize that even when you get reimbursements from the food program that you can still claim the standard meal allowance on your taxes. DON'T FORGET!!

Clam your food program reimbursements as income and then when you do your taxes at the end of the year claim all of your year's meals according to the standard meal allowance. It helps out a lot! If you don't receive any food program reimbursements don't forget to claim your meals at the standard meal allowance!!
This is a good point. Another thing to remember is that the IRS allows you to deduct 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner and up to 3 snacks per day (assuming you actually serve them, of course). So if you are like me and serve both morning and afternoon snack plus breakfast and lunch, you can deduct the extra snack served even though you can't get reimbursed through the food program.

Sorry to veer off topic...
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