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I am organized as a single member LLC. And I work from home. I see that some corporations buy their employees lunch and expense it.

My question is... Can I order lunch or go out to eat by myself and expense it?

It seems only fair because I'm an employee of my own company and I'm just buying my employee lunch and expensing it just like the other corporations.

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It depends. If you’re on a business trip or entertaining a client then yes. However, regular lunches are not deductible on your taxes since it isn’t a business need.

As always, when in doubt, work with a certified accountant.

Edit: Here is a Quickbooks article on that topic.

Michael
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