TL2: Claim for Meals and Lodging Expenses
TL2 is the Canada Revenue Agency form transport employees use to claim meals and lodging expenses for work trips away from their home terminal. Download the official CRA PDF and open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader to fill it in.
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What is TL2?
TL2, Claim for Meals and Lodging Expenses, is a Canada Revenue Agency form for employees of an airline, railway, bus, or trucking company, or other transport business, who regularly travel away from the municipality and metropolitan area where their home terminal is located. It records the trips taken, the meals and lodging claimed, and the employer certification, supporting the deduction for these expenses on a Canadian income tax return.
TL2 is a dynamic PDF that the CRA publishes in Adobe XFA format. It does not fill in a web browser, so it will not display in the in-browser editor or quick-fill form here. Download it and open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader to complete the fields, then print it and have your employer certify it.
Who files TL2?
- Airline, railway, bus, and trucking employees who travel away from their home terminal
- Transport employees claiming meals and lodging for eligible work trips
- Employees whose employer must certify the trips and expenses claimed
- Workers deducting travel meals and lodging on a Canadian income tax return
How to fill out TL2
- Download the form and open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader, since it is a dynamic PDF that will not fill in a browser.
- Enter your employment details and the trips you took away from your home terminal.
- Record the meals and lodging claimed using the simplified or detailed method as allowed.
- Have your employer complete and certify their part of the form.
- Keep the certified form with your records and claim the expenses on your return filed with the Canada Revenue Agency.
Get TL2
This is a dynamic PDF from CRA: it only fills in correctly in Adobe Acrobat Reader, so there is no in-browser fill here. Download the genuine TL2 below and open it in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to complete and save it.
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Who can claim expenses on TL2?
Employees of a transport business, such as an airline, railway, bus, or trucking company, who regularly travel away from the municipality and metropolitan area of their home terminal. Your employer must certify the claim.
Do I file TL2 with my return?
You keep the completed TL2 with your records rather than attaching it, and claim the expenses on your return. The Canada Revenue Agency may ask to see it, so retain the certified copy.