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Introduction›Part I. Rulings and Decisions Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

Section 162.—Trade or Business Expenses

Internal Revenue Bulletin 2003-45 · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

26 CFR 1.162-17: Reporting and substantiation of certain business expenses of employees.

Rules are provided for substantiating the amount of a deduction of an expense for meal and incidental expenses, or for incidental expenses only, incurred while traveling away from home. See Rev. Proc. 2003-80, page 1037.

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