Tax Tip: Documenting Business Expenses
Businesses can generally deduct their "ordinary and necessary" business expenses. But even a legitimate expense is not deductible unless it is adequately substantiated.
Substantiation requires proof of payment and evidence showing the character and deductibility of the expenditure. Proof of payment may include canceled checks, bank statements, credit card statements or invoices marked "paid." You can establish the character and deductibility of an expense with items such as sales slips, invoices, receipts, payment acknowledgments and check registers.
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