US: At what point does travel and food become legit tax deductions?

US People who are doing food and travel videos at what point is it OK to clean them as real expenses?

Like at what level of income. And for those who don’t understand the IRS in the United States, who handles our income income tax process looks out for people that are just scamming it… They’re not really professional Youtubers or content creators and they just think they can get a tax deduction on their vacation

So for me, I’m a little closer to being OK I realize because I am a full-time content creator doing news in my regional area in Philadelphia and South Jersey

And honestly, when I write about a new restaurant opening, I’ve been claiming that as an expense for a couple years now

But now I’m sitting here in Jamaica on vacation and filming a tour of the resort and I’m wondering… Can I clean this as a business expense also?

I will check with my account and I know that’s gonna be a response but I thought I’d get some experience from others

Posted May 2, 2026, 1:54 PM UTC

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