Entering Business expenses of Travel and meals in Pro connect

[DavinderSondhi]

I am preparing 1040 return for single taxpayer and my client has a business of trucking as sole properitor and form which he have Meals expenses which is entered in his already filed year-2022, 1040 return in Sch-C Part-II line-24b as deductible meals , Now i have entered this in this in Pro connect Via Input return>Incomes>Business Income>Income statement>Expenses>Travel &meals> meals provided by restaurents in full (100%), Now my Question is that why the half of this meals expenses is showing under California 540 Form Sch-CA in Section-B line-3 column-C , Because in already filed 2022 return form Sch-CA it is not Shown.. Please educate me on this

[abctax55]

1) Who did the 2022 return 'already filed'?   It sounds like you are trying to re-create it in your 2022 software.

2) 'Cuz it's wrong, as CA did not conform to the *100%* deductible meals that the IRS implemented.  The 50% adjustment is an add-back to income on Sch CA.

[qbteachmt]

No offense, but you might be completely wrong, due to your client falling under Federal Transportation rules, not "business" rules. That's something you should do some due diligence on. Department of Labor & Industry.

[George4Tacks · Accepted solution]

ProConnect does have an entry line for DOT meals in full (80%)