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?

[Basmati]

Question about business miles deduction related to yard sales

[Critter · Accepted solution]

Sure ... that is a cost of doing business ... just keep really good records.

[Basmati]

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.

[Critter]

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[Anonymous]

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  there are a lot of posts on the web that are out of date and some are totally false and have never been correct.