@naderaccountancy: Can you write off a business meal just because you talked about work? 🍽️ Meal write-offs are one of the most misunderstood areas of business taxes. There’s plenty of advice online suggesting that almost any restaurant bill can become a business expense if you mention business, call it a meeting, or pay with a business card. But a business meal deduction isn’t based solely on what you call the expense. The circumstances, purpose of the meal, and connection to the business all matter. In this video, we’re talking about business meal write-offs, common misconceptions, and why the line between a business expense and a personal meal isn’t always as simple as people make it sound. #tax #writeoff #businessexpense #IRS #CPA
Ben Nader CPA, MST
Region: US
Saturday 08 August 2026 01:37:56 GMT
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Hi :
Gives bad tax advise, let people follow, proceeds to audit those people. He’s just ontop of his game keeping myself employed. Respect the hustle he’s the real tax guy
2026-08-08 01:46:31
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Sonya Dolguina | CPA 🇨🇦🇺🇸 :
30 years experience murmuring “business” stuff to himself at his local Wendy’s
2026-08-08 05:01:10
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MP :
I wonder if anyone has reported him yet
2026-08-08 04:19:33
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WTR52 :
The IRS watching the stitched Vid
2026-08-08 01:43:46
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Joey :
Ben you need to check out his video on rental property. 🤦🏻♂️
2026-08-18 00:05:18
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Rickster :
That’s called a personal expense. There is so much BS around meals by these “real tax guys”.
2026-08-08 22:57:44
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Pandabear :
We just write off a lot of our meals as employee appreciation we give a lot to our employees
2026-08-08 14:15:46
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tombluth :
isnt it 50% off
2026-08-08 05:10:03
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Akira Kitty :
I mean the reality of it is that the IRS is just going to look at the total on the P&L and ask if the number there is reasonable for your industry.
2026-08-08 13:23:32
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user1818716558513 :
The only part I don't get is how would the IRS ever know, the only evidence is a receipt
2026-08-09 03:59:39
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Miku💙🎧 :
1st?
2026-08-08 01:41:31
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Elijah :
I’ve missed the tax content nice to have you back
2026-08-08 01:50:29
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Donkeh Unknown 🫏 :
Would the 30 years and "the real tax guy" be enough to be fraud?
2026-08-08 03:34:13
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Tyler :
I always thought food was 50% write off as long as it was bought during business operation anyways? I never write off food because I have enough write offs as it is and I rarely eat out while working but I still always assumed I can write off any meal as long as it was bought while I was working.
2026-08-08 06:42:50
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Ledger T Balance :
In fairness, it doesn't matter what percent of time you actually discussed business during the meal. What matters is that there was a bona fide business purpose for the meal and a bona fide business purpose for every attendant. So long as that happened, it doesn't matter that your 90 minute meal only had 5 minutes of actually discussing business.
Conversely, that meal he's talking about getting on his way home from work is absolutely not deductible. There's no business purpose for the meal at its face, and it's during his commute home. Commuting travel is personal in nature, regardless of any stops made along the way.
2026-08-14 13:05:54
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. :
These videos r so fucking funny
2026-08-09 14:05:34
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user2325943679847 :
I had a lawyer once. I kept asking him if stuff was illegal and he would say stuff like "ehh I'm not sure" to almost all of my questions. kinda like this guy
2026-08-08 23:30:30
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coolguy :
fact is, irs knows ppl will try to abuse it so there's tons of rules for it.
2026-08-08 20:44:18
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Jahn Gunnar Moe :
Working long hours, might give you a free meal, but more like you pay for it ypurself, and get a refund from your company
2026-08-08 17:58:13
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SeverelyLesionedDLPFC :
I need to wear clothes to work, can I write off my entire wardrobe as business expenses
2026-08-10 09:22:03
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noobmaster69 :
lol
2026-08-08 01:42:20
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I dont have a bmw yet :
i believe the IRS doesnt have to prove anything, right? the burden of proof is on the taxpayer.
2026-08-27 18:01:35
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Leaves of Mint :
Guess reasonability?!
Was he guessing his tax explanation or did he guess that he had credentials?
2026-08-14 20:25:22
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fran :
The board of directors are me myself and I 😂😂
2026-08-11 02:39:56
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Yary 🍒 :
So how would you prove that it was a business related meal? I know that with drug reps they have you sign something like they did talk to the doctors about a drug they are promoting. I think they also log mileage and save receipts.
2026-08-17 21:21:03
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