chocoliciousgold asked:

I manage event marketing tours. In 2006, I managed tours for 4 different companies. I spent a total of 241 days on the road. What amount can I deduct for hotels and meals? Also, are there deductions besides laundry & cell phone that I should be thinking of?
2 companies paid using a 1099 and 2 companies paid using a W-2. I do not have receipts, but I have contracts with all companies and my tour routing schedules to prove I was away from home & paying for meals/hotels for 241 days. I was all across the country…is there a set IRS amount that I can write off no matter where I was at in the country? I have all of my cell phone receipts which was used for business about 90% of the time.