{"id":870,"date":"2019-10-21T15:17:30","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T15:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/?p=870"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:36:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T16:36:56","slug":"be-reasonable-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/blog\/be-reasonable-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Reasonable People!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68b58358c4a5b\" class=\" wd-rs-68b58358c4a5b wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"overview\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Small business tax deductions save money but must be reasonable and well-documented.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Unreasonable deductions trigger IRS suspicion<\/b> and may be denied, even if you have some proof.<\/li>\n<li><b>Business mileage<\/b> must reflect actual work travel\u2014claims far beyond realistic distances are flagged.<\/li>\n<li><b>Business meals<\/b> should be for clients or work discussions, not daily personal meals.<\/li>\n<li><b>Cell phone expenses<\/b> should reflect actual business use; typically not 100% unless dedicated solely to work.<\/li>\n<li><b>Home office deductions<\/b> must match the space used for business; size should be reasonable for the type of work.<\/li>\n<li><b>Multiple business vehicles<\/b> need justification; claiming all personal cars as business use is often unreasonable.<\/li>\n<li><b>Lavish or extravagant expenses<\/b> (meals, trips, luxury items) may be disallowed even if partly business-related.<\/li>\n<li><b>Facts and circumstances matter<\/b>\u2014some expenses may be reasonable depending on the business type and documentation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6732e6e2a1ef7\" class=\" wd-rs-6732e6e2a1ef7 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title img-right \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26105\" src=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tax-deductions-200x300-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/>Small business tax deductions are critical for reducing taxable income. The tax code and the IRS basically say, \u201cHey, we are cool with deducting business expenses provided you are attempting to earn a profit which we will one day tax nicely.\u201d Knowing the rules is one thing. But being reasonable within the small business tax deduction is just as important.<\/p>\n<p>What happens if you are unreasonable? Good question\u2026 think of your last argument with someone who was unreasonable. Was that pleasant? Did the argument end up being resolved amicably? Probably not on both counts. The IRS and tax court are full of humans, and humans respond to unreasonableness in a predictable way\u2026 they simply toss out whatever small business tax deduction you are arguing, ask for all kinds of proof, and then look at whatever evidence you do provide with extreme suspicion\u2026 a \u201cYeah\u2026 riiiiiggght\u201d salvo.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t get us wrong\u2026 just because your business tax deduction appears reasonable does not mean you don\u2019t have to support it with proper record keeping. You must be able to prove the veracity of the tax deduction if challenged. But\u2026 what we are conveying here is the level of suspicion and possible derision when your deduction is unreasonable. Don\u2019t you love the word derision\u2026 like\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pink-floyd-lyrics.com\/html\/the-happiest-days-wall-lyrics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pink Floyd type of derision<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s run through some unreasonable small business tax deductions, shall we? Basic assumptions are that these tax write offs are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/businesses\/small-businesses-self-employed\/deducting-business-expenses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ordinary and necessary<\/a>. We have an entire webpage dedicated to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/business-services\/small-business-tax-deductions\/\">small business tax deductions<\/a>, but briefly ordinary means the expense is common and accepted in your trade or profession, and necessary means the expense is helpful and appropriate for you to operate or perform your trade or profession.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<style><\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6732e422870e4\" class=\" wd-rs-6732e422870e4 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-800 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Business_Mileage\"><\/span>Business Mileage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p>A client submitted mileage information for the maintenance and upkeep of his rental property. Seems reasonable, right? You need to pop in from time to time to unclog the toilet or mend the fence. The mileage was 4,592 miles which didn\u2019t seem too high compared to the 18,000 or so miles driven for the year.<\/p>\n<p>However, the zip code of the rental property was the same as the taxpayer\u2019s primary residence. A quick maps search yielded that the rental property was 3.7 miles away from his home. Even quicker math yielded that to accumulate 4,592 miles, the rental property owner would have had to made 1.7 round trips every day of the year. That seemed unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, we leave room for the long-distance rental. You could easily rack up 4,592 miles by driving from Colorado Springs to San Diego twice a year. But a rental property in your same zip code, probably not. Do you think a mileage log showing 1.7 round trips per day will be viewed favorably? Or be viewed as fabricated? Be reasonable people!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<style><\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6732e429a42ea\" class=\" wd-rs-6732e429a42ea wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-800 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Business_Meals\"><\/span>Business Meals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p>A client turned in a summary of business meals totaling $1,663 and the business earned about $550,000 before expenses. A small business tax deduction of $1,663 mixed in with hundreds of thousands of dollars in business expenses sort of slips into the noise category, right? But! This was a roofing business. And not some big roofing business, but a one-person show with a small crew.<\/p>\n<p>When is the last time your roofer took you out to lunch? When is the last time any contractor for that matter took you out to lunch to discuss business? Meals expense as a small business tax deduction in the roofing business seems odd. When asked, the owner replied with, \u201cthose are my meals that I eat every day while working.\u201d Bummer. Wrong answer.<\/p>\n<p>Had the owner replied with, \u201cI have several general contractors that I take out to lunch from time to time\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/blog\/business-meals-tax-deduction\/\">to discuss business matters<\/a>, and to let them know I appreciate their business.\u201d Since the amount is small and seems reasonable with the previous statement, we would have probably replied with, \u201cand you have receipts documenting this business expense, correct?\u201d An \u201cof course\u201d would have been met with moving onto the next issue.<\/p>\n<p>While this example is not unreasonable on its face, it certainly could appear unreasonable given the facts; a small roofing business where the daily average expenditure was $6.65 based on 250 days totaling $1,663 sounds a lot like a business meal for the owner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<style><\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6732e44772725\" class=\" wd-rs-6732e44772725 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-800 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cell_Phone\"><\/span>Cell Phone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p>Far too often we see cell phone expense being deducted 100% as a small business tax deduction; and not only 100% but also the spouse\u2019s cell phone and the children too! First, we do not care how many phone calls you receive on your cell phone. The minute your spouse texts you and says, \u201chey sugar plum, pls pick up some milk and eggs. And u r out of beer\u201d your cell phone is not 100%.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s not forget the calls to Mom while driving. Let\u2019s not forget the big poker night that you are hosting and trying to piece together a guest list. Heck, people don\u2019t even have land lines anymore.<\/p>\n<p>Be reasonable people! Your cell phone is not 100% business use unless you have another cell phone. In today\u2019s 24\/7 plugged-in world, this is unreasonable. WCG uses a soft firm-wide limit of 80% based on the facts and circumstances. For example, a realtor is probably close to 80%. A dentist is probably 30%. Of course your mileage might vary (another way of saying your facts might be different).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<style><\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6732e45035e5b\" class=\" wd-rs-6732e45035e5b wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-800 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Home_Office_Deduction\"><\/span>Home Office Deduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p>Every once in a while we get a small business owner who claims to have a 1,000 square foot home office. Unreasonable? Who knows\u2026 and it begs further investigation. The one that is common is where the business owner has an office in the basement, but the basement isn\u2019t compartmentalized into bedrooms, game room, family room, etc. While the one big space might comprise of 1,000 square feet, it could be viewed as unreasonable for an IT consultant with a laptop.<\/p>\n<p>But! Take this same business owner in this big singular space and make him or her an interior designer, that might change things a bit. Interior designers have all kinds of samples, boards and other odd ball things that could easily take up 1,000 square feet. How about the Amazon retailer who inventories stuff? How about the attorney who just semi-retired and doesn\u2019t need a big office downtown? He or she might decide to use the 1,000 square feet as client storage for files plus the desk.<\/p>\n<p>Just because something initially appears unreasonable, there might be facts and circumstances that changes the color of the small business tax deduction. Here are some additional blog posts for your reading pleasure-<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<style><\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;boxes&#8211;pack&#8221; woodmart_css_id=&#8221;672f64599e51f&#8221; responsive_spacing=&#8221;eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NzJmNjQ1OTllNTFmIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93X2lubmVyIiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_box_shadow=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_z_index=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6899e1365adf9\" class=\" wd-rs-6899e1365adf9 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-icon-wrapper  box-with-icon box-icon-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-icon\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Home-Office-Mini-Portal-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-m\">Home Office and Tax Home<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p>Read about interstate tax issues and the impact of the Wayfair case on income and sales taxes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wd-info-box-link wd-fill\" aria-label=\"Infobox link\" href=\"\/blog\/what-is-my-tax-home\/\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6899e14184945\" class=\" wd-rs-6899e14184945 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-icon-wrapper  box-with-icon box-icon-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-icon\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Home-office.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-m\">Home Office Depreciation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p>Learn about deducting business expenses and requirements for ordinary and necessary expenses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wd-info-box-link wd-fill\" aria-label=\"Infobox link\" href=\"\/blog\/home-office-depreciation\/\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6899e152300e6\" class=\" wd-rs-6899e152300e6 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-icon-wrapper  box-with-icon box-icon-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-icon\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/292052_2407622529_rental_property_repairs_300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-m\">Home Office Maintenance<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p>Check out tax deductions for exterior maintenance when working from home in our detailed guide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wd-info-box-link wd-fill\" aria-label=\"Infobox link\" href=\"\/deducting-home-office-maintenance\/\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6732e4608ccce\" class=\" wd-rs-6732e4608ccce wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-800 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"All_Cars_Are_Business_Cars\"><\/span>All Cars Are Business Cars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p>Every once in a while we see a client with 5 cars listed as business cars, and no they do not run a taxi service. Is this unreasonable? Perhaps. If every car you own is listed as a business car, regardless of varying business use percentages, you will have a very large rock going up a very steep hill under an IRS audit. Frankly we have declined engagements with business owners who do this; the tax and accounting profession is self-policing and we are fellow citizens in a wonderful country. We leave room for the exceptions, but if the business owner doesn\u2019t have a reasonable explanation why 5 cars is needed for a one-person consulting gig, and further insists it is ordinary and necessary, we will pass as his or her CPA firm. Pay your fair share of taxes; just not a dollar more.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some additional resources for your business car decision-making including owning it personally versus the business, and the calculation of depreciation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<style><\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;boxes&#8211;pack&#8221; woodmart_css_id=&#8221;672f64599e51f&#8221; responsive_spacing=&#8221;eyJwYXJhbV90eXBlIjoid29vZG1hcnRfcmVzcG9uc2l2ZV9zcGFjaW5nIiwic2VsZWN0b3JfaWQiOiI2NzJmNjQ1OTllNTFmIiwic2hvcnRjb2RlIjoidmNfcm93X2lubmVyIiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0YWJsZXQiOnt9LCJtb2JpbGUiOnt9fX0=&#8221; mobile_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; tablet_bg_img_hidden=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; woodmart_gradient_switch=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_box_shadow=&#8221;no&#8221; wd_z_index=&#8221;no&#8221; woodmart_disable_overflow=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_mobile=&#8221;0&#8243; row_reverse_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6899e19483bbc\" class=\" wd-rs-6899e19483bbc wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-icon-wrapper  box-with-icon box-icon-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-icon\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/292087_1505244836_allowed_depreciation_300-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-m\">Business Vehicle Depreciation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p>See Section 179 deduction rules, limits, and depreciation rates for vehicles and heavy equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wd-info-box-link wd-fill\" aria-label=\"Infobox link\" href=\"\/blog\/section-179-deduction-business-vehicle\/\" title=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6899e17320b9b\" class=\" wd-rs-6899e17320b9b wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-icon-wrapper  box-with-icon box-icon-simple\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-icon\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/wcginc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vehicle-decision-tree.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" 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target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6732e49c1b617\" class=\" wd-rs-6732e49c1b617 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-800 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shareholder_Meetings_in_Fiji\"><\/span>Shareholder Meetings in Fiji<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p>Most small business owners are not Google, and do not have hundreds of institutional investors that they need to keep happy to prevent the stock from getting shorted and then distorted. If you are Google, shareholder meetings in Fiji might make sense. But take your one-person or even a closely-held business among a handful of shareholders, and a trip to Fiji might be viewed as unreasonable.<\/p>\n<p>Big meals including fancy wine might also be viewed as lavish or extravagant. Here is the blurb from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/publications\/p463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRS Publication 463<\/a>\u2013<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lavish or extravagant.<\/strong>\u00a0You can\u2019t deduct expenses for meals that are lavish or extravagant. An expense isn\u2019t considered lavish or extravagant if it is reasonable based on the facts and circumstances. Meal expenses won\u2019t be disallowed merely because they are more than a fixed dollar amount or because the meals take place at deluxe restaurants, hotels, or resorts.<\/p>\n<p>So there is some wiggle room in there. A business meal for four at Aspen\u2019s Steak House No. 316 with a round of Pappy Van Winkle and a Malbec might be ok at $800. Then again it might not be. All depends on the other human sitting across the table, and what they perceive as unreasonable when reviewing your small business tax deductions. Warren Buffet might agree that gas over $5 a gallon is unreasonable, but a $17,000\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oldripvanwinkle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bottle of 25 year old Pappy<\/a> might seem inexpensive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<style><\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-6890de76aa6fc\" class=\" wd-rs-6890de76aa6fc wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"info-box-title title wd-font-weight-800 box-title-style-default font-primary wd-fontsize-m\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Small_Business_Tax_Deductions\"><\/span>Small Business Tax Deductions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><p>The philosophy at WCG is straight-forward. We say, don\u2019t be afraid of an audit. Don\u2019t be afraid of losing an audit. But be very afraid of having an unreasonable position when it comes to your small business tax deduction. The IRS can let some things slide; we\u2019ve seen it many times. But if you are unreasonable, they will dig in for the long-haul making you wish you had submitted a different tax return.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<style><\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wd-68b5837b4ad07\" class=\" wd-rs-68b5837b4ad07 wd-info-box wd-wpb text-left box-icon-align-top box-style- color-scheme- wd-bg-none border-btm-title faqs-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-m\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_makes_a_deduction_%E2%80%9Creasonable%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>What makes a deduction \u201creasonable\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>An expense must be ordinary (common in your trade) and necessary (helpful for your business).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_need_records_for_all_deductions\"><\/span>Do I need records for all deductions?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, proper documentation is required to prove validity if challenged by the IRS.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_deduct_daily_meals_while_working\"><\/span>Can I deduct daily meals while working?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No, only meals directly related to business discussions with clients or partners.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_my_cell_phone_fully_deductible\"><\/span>Is my cell phone fully deductible?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Only if used exclusively for business; otherwise, deduct the business-use portion.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_home_office_space_can_I_claim\"><\/span>How much home office space can I claim?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Only the portion actually used for work; size should match the nature of your business.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_claim_all_my_cars_as_business_vehicles\"><\/span>Can I claim all my cars as business vehicles?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Only if each is reasonably needed for business purposes and supported with records.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_luxury_meals_or_trips_deductible\"><\/span>Are luxury meals or trips deductible?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Expenses must not be lavish or extravagant relative to the business context.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_a_deduction_is_deemed_unreasonable\"><\/span>What happens if a deduction is deemed unreasonable?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The IRS may deny it, request extensive proof, and scrutinize your other expenses more closely.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_protect_myself_from_audit_issues\"><\/span>How can I protect myself from audit issues?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Be reasonable, document everything, and ensure deductions align with your business type and usage.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_IRS_allow_some_flexibility\"><\/span>Does the IRS allow some flexibility?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, if the expense is reasonable based on facts and circumstances, some discretion is allowed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;boxes&#8211;pack&#8221; 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