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Travel & Event Planner Meeting Space Deduction

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March 24, 2025
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I'm an event and travel planner. I hosted a Hawaii Cruise vacation promotion with dinner for potential clients at my home in 2024. I called the local Marriott to get a quote for a meeting space. The quote for the same night as my promotional dinner was $100 for 4 hours.

Can I deduct on my expenses the $100 "meeting space at my home" and the cost of food for the catered meal?

I also hosted 10 other similar events at my home in 2024.

M

MAK70

Yes, you can use the meeting space as a business deduction, especially since you have a comparable for if you had to rent the space- and if the total number of days you had events is under 14, you do not have to report the income on your personal return!