Claim for meals and lodging expenses for employees in a transport businessIf you are an employee of a transport business, such as an airline, railway, bus or trucking company, you can claim the deduction for meals and lodging. You can choose to claim these expenses using the simplified method or the detailed method or the batching method if you were part of a work crew.
For more information, please visit the following links
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/t4044.html
To claim these expenses, please follow the procedure below:
1- On the "Left side menu on the Interview tab", select "Interview setup".
2- On the page appearing on the right chooses "Employment and other benefits" icon and check "Employment expenses" and click "Next" at the bottom of the page.
3- Return to the "Left side menu on the Interview tab", select "Employment expenses".
4- On the page appearing on the right, choose one of two options, if your employer has already submitted the duly completed and signed Federal Form TL2, you do not have to print another copy. In such a case, select "Eligible meal and lodging expenses (Does not print form TL2)". On the page that appears, record the total cost of meals and accommodation and any reimbursement that your employer would have made.
5 - If your employer does not provide a TL2, choose "Eligible meal and lodging expenses (print form TL2)" In the "Meals and lodging expenses" page at the line "Method used to calculate expenses" from the drop down menu; choose the appropriate method. Lines followed by a red asterisk are mandatory. You must enter the number of meals you have taken on your travel.
6 - You must complete the ''Employment conditions" sub-section and for Quebec residents also complete the "Employment conditions - Quebec" sub-section.
7 - These two subsections generate Form TL2 for the Federal and form TP-66 for Quebec. These forms must be signed by your employer.
Note: We recommend you keep records of travel for a period of 6 years, because either the CRA or Revenu Québec could ask you for them.The program will record these expenses on line 22900 of your federal return and on line 207 of your Quebec tax return. The program will also generate Federal form TL2, as well as Quebec form TP-66 if applicable.
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