Did anyone come up with the answer of how to avoid overstating the income. I get that only 50% is deductible since humans have to eat so its 50% personal. However, eating out costs a lot more than eating at home, and if my client asks me to travel on their behalf and stay in a hotel, I am forced to eat out, I am incurring that extra expense on their behalf. 

How do I set up QB so I pass this through, but treat it as 100% deductible as just a pass thru charge? In other words, I am saying the client should be the one to do the 50% tap dance with teh IRS as they are the one authorizing and paying for my meals - not MY Company for which its just a pass thru?