CRITERIA FOR CLAIMING MEAL EXPENSES
IF YOUR TRIP
WAS |
|
LESS THAN
24 HOURS* |
Breakfast: Left at or before 6 a.m. and returned at
or after 9 a.m. (Nonrepresented: one hour before
regular work time.)
Lunch: Can't be claimed for trips less than 24 hours.
Dinner: Left at or before 4 p.m. and returned at or
after 7 p.m. (Nonrepresented: one hour after
regular work time.)
|
| 24 HOURS |
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner may be claimed.
|
MORE THAN
24 HOURS
(FOR LAST
FRACTIONAL
PART) |
Breakfast: Left at or before 6 a.m. and returned at
or after 9 a.m. (Nonrepresented: returned at or
after 9 a.m. only.)
Lunch: Left at or before 11 a.m. and returned at or
after 2 p.m. (Nonrepresented: returned at or after
2 p.m. only.)
Dinner: Left at or before 4 p.m. and returned at or
after 7 p.m. (Nonrepresented: returned at or after
7 p.m. only.) |
*Lunch cannot be claimed for trips less than 24 hours.
Figure 1
