So say I want to lease a car and deduct it on taxes....

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  • detoxed
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    • Jan 2003
    • 17798

    #1

    So say I want to lease a car and deduct it on taxes....

    What do I have to do? Simply lease under the business name and deduct it? Drive on my own insurance or insurance through the biz?
  • Spunky
    I need a beer
    • Jun 2002
    • 133978

    #2
    Lease under business name and business insurance

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    • tony299
      lurker
      • Aug 2002
      • 57021

      #3
      You got to do all thru the company

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      • detoxed
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        • Jan 2003
        • 17798

        #4
        Originally posted by tony404
        You got to do all thru the company
        Nice, how do you guys handle gas, oil changes? Mix it up on the company account? Gas cards?

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        • WiredGuy
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          • Aug 2002
          • 34517

          #5
          I purchased the car through the company. I then pay for all gas, insurance, repairs on my personal credit/cash but we keep a log of all driving activities and receipts. At the end of the year, we figure what percentage was used as a business expense and what was personal and cut me a check for the business amount (since everything was paid for on my personal line of credit).
          WG
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          • LilBro

            #6
            u dont have to do it through biz....u can do it personal and have your biz reimburse you the cost of car, insurance, gas, etc.....

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            • detoxed
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              • Jan 2003
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              #7
              Originally posted by WiredGuy
              I purchased the car through the company. I then pay for all gas, insurance, repairs on my personal credit/cash but we keep a log of all driving activities and receipts. At the end of the year, we figure what percentage was used as a business expense and what was personal and cut me a check for the business amount (since everything was paid for on my personal line of credit).
              WG

              But everything I do in my life is business related. From the breakfast I eat to meeting friends at a bar, it ties into my business in some form or fashion. I am NOT going to write down the mileage every time I get in the car, i can pay cash for gas and not deduct if its that hard

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              • detoxed
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                • Jan 2003
                • 17798

                #8
                Originally posted by LilBro
                u dont have to do it through biz....u can do it personal and have your biz reimburse you the cost of car, insurance, gas, etc.....
                and personally deduct my car???

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                • WiredGuy
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                  • Aug 2002
                  • 34517

                  #9
                  Originally posted by detoxed
                  But everything I do in my life is business related. From the breakfast I eat to meeting friends at a bar, it ties into my business in some form or fashion. I am NOT going to write down the mileage every time I get in the car, i can pay cash for gas and not deduct if its that hard
                  If you are buying a car that will be used towards a business you need to keep mileage logs. How does the government know the car is 100% used for business? You need proof, just like a receipt, a mileage log will do that.
                  WG
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                  • After Shock Media
                    It's coming look busy
                    • Mar 2001
                    • 35299

                    #10
                    Originally posted by detoxed
                    But everything I do in my life is business related. From the breakfast I eat to meeting friends at a bar, it ties into my business in some form or fashion. I am NOT going to write down the mileage every time I get in the car, i can pay cash for gas and not deduct if its that hard
                    If you can not keep the paperwork then dont take the deduction.
                    Despite the fact that you think everything you do is business related in some way. Your good ole Uncle Sam has much different thoughts and rules.

                    Personal is personal and business is business. Not to mention leasing is a hell of a lot more difficult tax wise with at home businesses than mileage and usage compensation.

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                    • detoxed
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                      • Jan 2003
                      • 17798

                      #11
                      So.. when a company leases a car for its employees, you are telling me those employees write down every mile they drive? I think not. How do they do it?

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                      • detoxed
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                        • Jan 2003
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by WiredGuy
                        If you are buying a car that will be used towards a business you need to keep mileage logs. How does the government know the car is 100% used for business? You need proof, just like a receipt, a mileage log will do that.
                        WG
                        So I guess writing (mile #1 to mile #7038 = Business trips) wont work?

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                        • WiredGuy
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                          • Aug 2002
                          • 34517

                          #13
                          Originally posted by detoxed
                          So I guess writing (mile #1 to mile #7038 = Business trips) wont work?
                          Its more like: Mile X -> Mile Y, Office -> Bank (Deposits). You should be stating the business purpose, start and end milage and which employee did the driving if not you.
                          WG
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                          • After Shock Media
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                            • Mar 2001
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                            #14
                            The little milage books they sell in office supply stores are pretty self explanatory.

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                            • detoxed
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                              • Jan 2003
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                              #15
                              I want some more opinions... I know that when a CEO is leased a car by the company that hires him, he does not write down his own fucking mileage on every trip.

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                              • PAC Media
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                                • Sep 2006
                                • 245

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Spunky
                                Lease under business name and business insurance
                                And be sure to pay the lease using your company account!
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                                • After Shock Media
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                                  • Mar 2001
                                  • 35299

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by detoxed
                                  I want some more opinions... I know that when a CEO is leased a car by the company that hires him, he does not write down his own fucking mileage!
                                  The CEO is also expected to not use it for personal use and if they do they are to write the information down.

                                  CEO's also typically do not work from home, and thus use the car primarly to get to and from work and meetings during the day.

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                                  • WiredGuy
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                                    • Aug 2002
                                    • 34517

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by detoxed
                                    I want some more opinions... I know that when a CEO is leased a car by the company that hires him, he does not write down his own fucking mileage on every trip.

                                    His secretary does...

                                    If you want some level of comfort, I have a company car and I've been audited and it all passed through and they did request the mileage books...
                                    WG
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                                      • Fenris Wolf
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                                        • Nov 2005
                                        • 1063

                                        #20
                                        If you use your personal car for business you need to keep track of 4 things.

                                        1. Total Miles
                                        2. Personal Miles
                                        3. Commuter Miles
                                        4. Business Miles

                                        Even if you intend to itemize your yearly costs of the vehicle ie gas receipts, repairs, oil changes, ect you need to be able to detail the percentage of business to personal use of your private vehicle.
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                                        • detoxed
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                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by After Shock Media
                                          The CEO is also expected to not use it for personal use and if they do they are to write the information down.

                                          CEO's also typically do not work from home, and thus use the car primarly to get to and from work and meetings during the day.
                                          well i dont plan on working from home much longer

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