Single Member LLC and how to handle with spouse

[taxadviceinny]

I have a new single member LLC in which I pay my cell phone bill with the account (business use of phone). I file jointly with my husband. Am I able to reimburse him and deduct his portion of the cell phone bill on Schedule C? The single member LLC is for rental properties and we use our phones to talk to tenants, coordinate renovations, etc.

[tagteam]

There are seemingly more TurboTax FAQs and articles on this particular deduction than there are taxpayers claiming the deduction.

See https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/small-business-taxes/can-cellphone-expenses-be-tax-deductible-w... AND

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/self-employment-taxes/video-self-employment-tax-deductions-on-c...

The yield out of all of this appears to that considering the extensive documentation one would need (in the event of an audit) for a phone not used exclusively for business, it is simply not worth the risk.