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TREAS/IRS RIN: 1545-BP23 Publication ID: Fall 2020 
Title: Meal and Entertainment Expenses Under Section 274 
Abstract:

Final regulations that provide guidance under section 274 of the Internal Revenue Code regarding certain statutory amendments made to section 274 by 2017 legislation. Specifically, the final regulations address the elimination of the deduction under section 274 for expenditures related to entertainment, amusement, or recreation activities, and provide guidance to determine whether an activity is of a type generally considered to be entertainment. The final regulations also address the limitation on the deduction of food and beverage expenses, including the applicability of the exceptions in section 274(e).

 
Agency: Department of the Treasury(TREAS)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: 26 CFR 1.274-11 to 1.274-12   
Legal Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805    26 U.S.C. 274   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/26/2020  85 FR 11020   
Notice of Public Hearing; Change of Date  03/06/2020  85 FR 13118   
NPRM Comment Period End  04/13/2020 
Notice of Public Hearing; Cancellation of Hearing  04/21/2020  85 FR 22049   
Final Action  06/00/2021 
Additional Information: REG-100814-19 Drafter attorney: Patrick Clinton (202) 317-4651 Reviewer attorney: Deena Devereux (202) 317-4602 Front Office Reviewer: Katharine Abdoo (202) 317-4133 Treasury attorney: Kim Koch (202) 622-0854 CC:ITA
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Patrick M. Clinton
General Attorney (Tax)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4143,
Washington, DC 20224
Phone:202 317-4651
Fax:202 317-4654
Email: patrick.m.clinton@irscounsel.treas.gov