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Posted by removeps-groups@yahoo.com on September 15, 2008, 10:42 pm
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> removeps-gro...@yahoo.com wrote:
> > What is the ratio of expenses without receipts to total expenses?
>
> Let's try two answers, just hypothetically. 5%, and 50%.
In either case you need receipts. Except in the case of 5%, maybe
there's a chance you can get away with it? Is this true?
> > Often you can get receipts by contacting the company.
>
> "even for small amounts of money" ?
Yeah, it's possible if they have good records in a computer, like at
companies with a web storefront. Stores like Circuit City which have
a web and physical store presence, may even be able to help you if you
bought everything at the physical store, but I'd need to test that
out.
> > Examples I can think of are bus fare and toilet fees (they
> > have this in France).
>
> They also have bus fare in the U.S. Are toilet fees deductible in
> France? I don't think they are in U.S., unless you are in the business
> of providing toilets or toilet-related services.
If you were on a business trip in the US or France, and had toilet
fees, they would be deductible. I don't know anywhere in the US that
has these fees though.
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