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Taxable Meals
If the traveler takes a trip that does not require an overnight rest, the IRS requires us to record the meals reimbursed for that day as taxable income on the employee's W-2 form.
The IRS requires us to report as taxable income any meal reimbursement not requiring overnight travel.
This page was last updated on April 10, 2020.
