Labor & Taxes
Tax Authority clarifies tax rules for school meals in Portugal
To qualify for IRS education deductions, school meal invoices must be issued by suppliers officially recognized by the Directorate-General for School Establishments and the Institute for Financial Management of Education. Taxpayers are responsible for verifying and linking these invoices on the e-fatura portal; meal expenses from overseas universities, such as those during an Erasmus program, are ineligible for this deduction.
Why it mattersIf you are a parent or taxpayer looking to claim school meal costs on your IRS return, you must ensure your school's provider is on the official list and manually verify the invoices on the e-fatura portal, otherwise you will not receive the education deduction.
