What is business purpose travel?

Taking trips to meet with clients and potential customers can also constitute a primary business purpose for travel. For example, taking a flight for a sales meeting to pitch a company's products and services would qualify.



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With certain exceptions, hours spent in authorized travel on official business, when an overnight stay is not required, is considered time worked for pay purposes. Exceptions: No compensation is needed for meal times and commuting time between an employee's home and the airport, railroad, or bus station.

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On a business trip, you can deduct 100% of the cost of travel to your destination, whether that's a plane, train, or bus ticket. If you rent a car to get there, and to get around, that cost is deductible, too.

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The Pros and Cons of Traveling for Work
  • Pro: You'll get to see some really cool cities. ...
  • Con: You'll get to see some really… not-so-cool cities, and sometimes won't have time to go out. ...
  • Pro: You get to know your co-workers a lot better. ...
  • Con: It's more difficult to network with professionals in your home city.


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The best way to prove business travel expenses (including hotels, flights, rental cars, meals, and entertainment) is to use a credit card slip (using your business card, of course) with additional notes on the business purpose. Make the note at the time you incur the expense.

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You generally can't deduct meal expenses unless you (or your employee) are present at the furnishing of the food or beverages and such expense is not lavish or extravagant under the circumstances.

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The meal and incidental expense Per Diem rates vary by county, however, the 2022 rates average $93 within the continental United States (CONUS).

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