Trump Tax Law Quietly Takes Aim at Popular Perk: Office Snacks

An office pantry at the Bank of Montreal (BMO) offices in New York in 2021.Photographer: Amir Hamja/Bloomberg

The SkinnyPop in the break room may not last. Donald Trump is targeting the office snack.

The president’s signature tax law allows a long-standing business deduction for the cost of food provided to employees to expire, imperiling a workplace perk popularized during Silicon Valley’s dot-com boom that is now an emblem of modern office culture. A well-stocked pantry is now a staple at Wall Street banks, among other places.