Party Food Can We Claim It?

[daycare]

I threw a xmas party for all of my families and kids. I bought and supplied all of the foods and drinks... Can I write this off?

[Michael]

These earlier threads might be helpful: https://www.daycare.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29410

https://www.daycare.com/forum/tags.php?tag=deduction+-+food

[snbauser]

Bumping for Tom to hopefully answer. The other threads don't answer the specific question. I'm curious because I have two daycare family get together's each year and have always written off all of the items - food, decorations, etc. as activity expenses. These are get togethers that are specifically for current or former daycare families.

[Meeko]

Yes you can. Entertaining for business is a deduction. We have a big BBQ at out home every summer for our clients and I claim it on my taxes under entertainment.

[DCMom]

I do.

I have a big summer party and a Christmas party for my daycare families; I buy all the things for the party in one trip and make sure there is nothing 'personal' on the receipt. In the summer I rent a big bounce house, in the winter I have Santa come to the party; I write it all off. One thing I also do, is I make sure that I have photos of Santa and the bounce house and the food (with the date) and the relay races, etc. as a little additional proof that it isn't a big family get together or something, kwim?

If it is a legitimate expense, don't be afraid to write it off. It's when it's not legitimate the you have to worry.

[snbauser]

I'm definately not afraid of writing it off because it is something that I specifically do for my daycare families, I was just curious if I was writing it off in the correct area.