There is an option on the form asking if you have
written proof. If you mark yes, then they will ask for it.
If you mark no, they can't ask for it since you don't have
it. Instead they use the average percentage for you area
of business miles vs personal miles on your vehicle. If you
drove 30,000 miles on your vehicle last year and you say 28,000
was for business and you have no other vehicle available for
personal use, you will trigger a flag because the percentages don't
add up.
As long as your percentages are within their margin of error, they
will leave you alone.
itsasecret Wrote:
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> Saying No, you don't have written proof sounds to
> me like a good way to get the IRS knocking on your
> door with their hand out. My understanding is we
> are REQUIRED to have written proof (or some kind
> of proof) in order to support the deduction. And
> OP does have the proof and it IS written, so why
> would you suggest she say she doesn't? I am not
> understanding the logic behind that advice.
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