Where do I claim meal, lodging, and employment expenses as a transport employee?
Follow the steps below to claim meal, lodging, and employment expenses as a transport employee.
TurboTax Online
Answer the initial Personal info interview questions if you haven't already. This unlocks 2025 tax return in the left menu.
From 2025 tax return in the left menu, under Add to your return, enter transport and select Transport employee expenses.
On the Information for a Transport Employee screen, enter how long you were employed. Then select the method you’re using to enter your expenses and continue.
On the Trip Summary for Truck Drivers and Other Transport Employees screen, select either Enter New short-haul trip or Enter New long-haul trip. Then enter your information and continue.
On the Trip Details for (Short- or Long-haul) Truck Drivers and Other Transport Employees screen, complete the form and continue.
If you're entering information for another trip, repeat the previous two steps. Otherwise, select Done with trips.
On the Repayments screen, enter the amount your employer has repaid or will repay you for your meals and lodging (if applicable), then continue.
TurboTax Desktop
Select Find from the menu and enter transport into the search field.
Select Transport Employee Expenses from the list of results, then Go.
On the Transport Employee Expenses screen, select Incurred meal and lodging expenses as a transport employee, then Continue.
On the Information for a Transport Employee screen, enter how long you were employed for. Then select the method you’re using to enter your expenses, and continue.
On the Trip Details for Short-haul Truck Drivers and Other Transport Employees screen, enter your info, if applicable, then continue.
On the Meals and Lodging Details for Short-haul Truck Drivers and Other Transport Employees screen, enter your info, if applicable, then continue.
On the Trip Details for Long-haul Truck Drivers screen, enter your info, if applicable, then continue.
On the Meals and Lodging Details for Long-haul Truck Drivers screen, enter your info, if applicable, then continue.
On the Repayments screen, enter the amount your employer has repaid or will repay you for your meals and lodging, if applicable, then continue.
On the Sales Tax Paid on Meals and Lodging Expenses screen, enter your sales tax info and continue.
