I count the total fee as gross income and the meal as an expense against income. For me, that's easier at the end of the year for taxes than trying to break down each individual flat-fee job, deduct the expense, and just count the net income. It all works out the same, but for me it's easier to use an overall fees-in, expense-out bookkeeping method.
I learn something new every day, but not everyday!
I've learned to never trust spell-check or my phone's auto-fill feature.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/29/2018 02:26PM by BirdyC.