TRAVEL EXPENSES
AUTOMOBILE QUESTIONAIRE
/ OVERNIGHT TRAVEL EXPENSESAnother car available for personal use? Y N / 1 / EMPLOYER OR PURPOSE
Personal use of Business Car Y N / DATES
Evidence available to support deduction Y N / LOCATION
Is evidence written Y N / PER DIEM AMOUNT RECEIVED
Self Employed: car used by over 5% owner Y N / MAJOR TRANSPORTATION (incl. transit. to airports)
LODGING
BUSINESS AUTOMOBILE (short) / MEALS (Government allowance-Bring list of locations & #of days)
Purchase Date / LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
Make & Model / CAR RENTALS including gas/insurance/parking/tolls
Purchase Price / LAUNDRY & CLEANING
Total Annual Mileage / PHONE (business calls)
Business Use Mileage / TIPS (maids, porters, bellboys, etc.)
Business Tolls & Parking Expense / Other: ______
Note: Written records must be kept to verify business mileage.
2 / EMPLOYER OR PURPOSE
BUSINESS AUTOMOBILE (long) / DATES
Vehicle description / LOCATION
Date placed in service / PER DIEM AMOUNT RECEIVED
Cost / MAJOR TRANSPORTATION (incl. transit. to airports)
Total mileage this year / LODGING
Business Mileage this year / MEALS (Government allowance-Bring list of locations & #of days)
Total commuting mileage this year / LOCAL TRANSPORTATION
CAR RENTALS including gas/insurance/parking/tolls
ACTUAL EXPENSES / LAUNDRY & CLEANING
Gasoline, lube, oil, etc. / PHONE (business calls)
Parking & Tolls / TIPS (maids, porters, bellboys, etc.)
Repairs / Other: ______
Insurance
Interest (schedule C only) / MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT
DMV Fees Paid / Keep records including date/name of entertained person/description of what was
Other / discussed (before, during or after)/amount paid/ location
Vehicle Rentals
Lease Payments (forces actual expenses) / RECEIPTS
Vehicle Value when new / Receipts are required only if amount exceeds $75 but keep accurate books and
please, please keep all receipts possible to backup your records
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