Tax Planning
Vehicle deductions are simple, until they are examined
The problem
Vehicles are among the most commonly claimed and most commonly unsupported deductions in closely held businesses.
Why it matters
The deduction is legitimate and often significant. What creates exposure is the absence of contemporaneous records, not the position itself.
How to know if you have this
- No mileage or usage log exists
- Personal use is not allocated
- Vehicles are titled inconsistently across entities
- Purchase decisions ignored weight and use thresholds
How Advisory Motion solves it
- 01Choose the method — mileage or actual — with a projection rather than a habit
- 02Install a documentation routine your team will actually maintain
- 03Allocate personal use correctly and consistently
- 04Consider weight and use thresholds before the next purchase
Illustrative example
Same trucks, better position
Adding a simple logging routine and correcting titling preserved the full deduction while removing the exposure that had been building for years.
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Where this connects