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Can I deduct the miles driven going around to yard sales on my business taxes, even if I don't find anything to buy for resale that day?
Question about business miles deduction related to yard sales
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June 3, 2019
12:08 PM
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June 03, 2019
12:08 PM
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Can I deduct the miles driven going around to yard sales on my business taxes, even if I don't find anything to buy for resale that day?
Sure ... that is a cost of doing business ... just keep really good records.
June 3, 2019
12:08 PM
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Can I deduct the miles driven going around to yard sales on my business taxes, even if I don't find anything to buy for resale that day?
Sure ... that is a cost of doing business ... just keep really good records.
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Can I deduct the miles driven going around to yard sales on my business taxes, even if I don't find anything to buy for resale that day?
Thank you for your prompt response! It's amazing how hard it was to find this answer on the internet; I would think it should be a very common question/issue.
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12:08 PM
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Can I deduct the miles driven going around to yard sales on my business taxes, even if I don't find anything to buy for resale that day?
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June 3, 2019
12:08 PM

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Can I deduct the miles driven going around to yard sales on my business taxes, even if I don't find anything to buy for resale that day?
best you come to a site that can provide current info. there are a lot of posts on the web that are out of date and some are totally false and have never been correct.
June 3, 2019
12:08 PM
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