{"id":2916,"date":"2022-07-19T19:22:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T19:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascocpa.com\/?p=2916"},"modified":"2022-08-02T16:04:54","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T16:04:54","slug":"sports-food-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ascocpa.com\/sports-food-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports, Food &amp; Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2916\" class=\"elementor elementor-2916\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72b6b49e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72b6b49e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27c8a233\" data-id=\"27c8a233\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4303931b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4303931b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You love sports.<\/p>\n<p>You love to eat.<\/p>\n<p>You also love your business.<\/p>\n<p>Business meeting at a sporting event or a restaurant?<\/p>\n<p>A match made in heaven.<\/p>\n<p>But can you deduct those box seat tickets or the restaurant cost as a business expense?<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s discuss the simple one first.<\/p>\n<p>For 2022, if you take a client, or a potential client, to a restaurant for a business meeting, the food and beverage purchased is generally 100% deductible if paid from your business.<\/p>\n<p>Sporting event tickets are a little more complicated.<\/p>\n<p>If you take a client, or a potential client, to a sporting event, the cost of those tickets is generally NOT deductible.<\/p>\n<p>However, the food\/drink purchased at those sporting events usually CAN be deducted, if you charge your card separately from the ticket cost.<\/p>\n<p>(And we all know this can sometimes cost more than the<br \/>actual tickets!)<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an exception: For team-building outings, including the purchase of tickets for your staff, you can fully deduct even the cost of the seat tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Time to book that suite rental for your company!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You love sports. 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