The answer to can you write off food on taxes? should be clear now, but what about groceries? Are groceries tax deductible?
Can I deduct groceries?
Generally, the IRS does not allow you to write off groceries and snacks since they are for personal needs. However, if you work in the food industry, and it’s necessary to buy groceries or ingredients as a part of your business, you can deduct groceries.
So, are groceries tax deductible? The answer is yes! But there’s a catch and groceries can only count as a write-off in some cases.
Food bloggers can claim groceries as business expenses if they need to try out and eat different food items for their blogs.
If you work as a cook, chef or baker and host a dinner party for your clients, you can deduct the cost of groceries and other food items since it’s directly related to your business.
When working as an Airbnb host, you may want to provide your guests with staples like milk, eggs, bread, etc. These can be considered business expenses and are deductible on
Schedule C.
If you own a daycare or a childcare center, you can deduct the cost of the food that the children in your care eat.