Discussion:Meal deductions for police officers
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| 31 January 2008 | |
| I'm doing my first return for a police officer and I was wondering if their meal deductions are limited to the 50%? | |
TheTinCook (talk|edits) said: | 31 January 2008 |
| And here I thought it was a trick question. Kevin, as usual, is right on the money! | |
| 31 January 2008 | |
| Use the search function on the left hand side.
It's been asked and answered a few times. Tom (playing the role of Kevin) | |
| 31 January 2008 | |
| Thank you taocpa. I'm new to this area. I've been preparing taxes on part time basis for 8 years, but this is my first for a police officer. I'm actually a retail accountant on a full time basis. I'm not an idiot like some are trying to make me out to be. | |
| 31 January 2008 | |
| Whether their Meals are deductible is another question anyways. 24 hour stake out? | |
| 31 January 2008 | |
| no one is treating you like an idiot, we are just giving you additional info to consider in order to do these returns | |
| 31 January 2008 | |
| well being new to this area I didn't understand your WAM | |
| 31 January 2008 | |
| [here is how you would search WAM], for example | |
TheTinCook (talk|edits) said: | 31 January 2008 |
| As well as having a little fun to break up the tax season.
I wouldn't thnk that being on a 24 hour stake out would make meals deductable. | |
| 31 January 2008 | |
| Crystal, once you do a search, you look at the discussions that address your topic - checkout the second one on the list - exactly on point to answer your question. | |
Death&Taxes (talk|edits) said: | 31 January 2008 |
| And read the lengthy discussion on Firemen and Meals too. The principles are the same. | |
| 31 January 2008 | |
| I could have linked that discussion to yours, but I figured that it is more important for you to learn how to find the answers than to have the answers. You know, 'give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach a man to fish and he eats for the rest of his life'. | |
| 31 January 2008 | |
| Firemen are the only ones who qualify because they have to take their meals at the station house. Police, paramedics ect do not. taxea | |
| 31 January 2008 | |
| sorry Laura, it is a little more complicated than that - see the recent discussion | |
Nancyshoemake (talk|edits) said: | 31 January 2008 |
| Well, I am a MN preparer here...and I do follow this court case. It seems like every police officer in town knows about this....and I take it. Kevin, are you saying its wrong? | |
Death&Taxes (talk|edits) said: | 31 January 2008 |
| You are in the right circuit; Tax Court will follow decisions in your Circuit. I depreciate expensive old instruments because the 3rd Circuit, and the 2nd Circuit, ruled in our favor. But if my musician played in the Minnesota Orchestra, I would have to warn them that it is unclear there. | |
| 31 January 2008 | |
| Discussion:Firefighter -- Meals while on 24 hr shift | |
| 1 February 2008 | |
| Police officers in the Eighth Circuit can claim this deduction. The following states are in the Eighth Circuit. Ark., Iowa, Minn., Mo. Neb., N.D., S.D. | |
Southparkcpa (talk|edits) said: | 1 February 2008 |
| Do police officers actually pay for their meals?
Most I know get it for free. | |
| 1 February 2008 | |
| I wonder if this is considered a conference?
http://www.dribbleglass.com/subpages/strange/donuts.htm Tom | |
Nancyshoemake (talk|edits) said: | 1 February 2008 |
| i thought the beer while "on duty" was free! | |
Nancyshoemake (talk|edits) said: | 1 February 2008 |
| that is not meant to be disrespectful....only humorous!! (for anyone out there that would think I am cutting on them...I love those workers) | |
Nancyshoemake (talk|edits) said: | 1 February 2008 |
| that is not meant to be disrespectful....only humorous!! | |
Rgtaxservice (talk|edits) said: | 1 February 2008 |
| What about the deduction for a 'back-up piece with filed down serial numbers' to be put in the hands of a perp when a shootout goes awry?
I watch too much L&O. | |
| 1 February 2008 | |
| Riley
Are you saying ALL police officers in the 8th circuit can take meal deductions? I assume (perhaps mistakenly) that you're relying on the Pillsbury/Christey decision. Wasn't that decision limited to those in similar circumstances (i.e. MN state troopers who had the MN special orders regarding their eating "duties")? Please elaborate. | |
| 1 February 2008 | |
| This question could be the poster child for a flat tax system. Low, middle, or high income issues, all take us by surprise. I could think of several questions to ask the taxpayer. Included in W2, reimbursable, were you on a stakeout, did it require an overnight stay, etc? Dear Crystal, welcome to the club of tax nuts. We must be nuts. | |
| 1 February 2008 | |
| I appreciate the help. It seems this policeman had been getting to take the deduction for meals in the past. I was concerned about it to begin with. | |
| 1 February 2008 | |
| Remember that the 8th Circuit's Crhistie decision did not really apply to police officers. Instead, it applied to State Troopers who were required to eat their meals at roadside restaurants (apparently with their radio's on). | |
