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Pub. 463, Travel, Entertainment, Gift, & Car Expenses 2006 Tax Year

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Table 6-2. Daily Business Mileage and Expense Log. Summary: This is an example of a daily business mileage and expense log for David Pine as per the example. It contains the following information:

Date Destination (City, Town, or Area) Business Purpose Odometer Readings: Start Odometer Readings: Stop Odometer Readings: Miles this trip Expenses: Type (Gas, oil, tolls, etc.) Expenses: Amount
6/4/06 (blank text field) (blank text field) (blank text field) (blank text field) (blank text field) (blank text field) (blank text field)
6/5/06 Local (Saint Louis) Sales calls 8,097 8,188 91 Gas $34.50
6/6/06 Indianapolis Sales calls 8,211 8,486 275 Parking 6.50
6/7/06 Louisville See Bob Smith (Potential Client) 8,486 8,599 113 Gas/Repair flat tire 36.00/55.00
6/8/06 Return to Saint Louis (blank text field) 8,599 8,875 276 Gas 35.50
6/9/06 Local (Saint Louis) Sales calls 8,914 9,005 91 (blank text field) (blank text field)
6/10/06 (blank text field) (blank text field) (blank text field) (blank text field) (blank text field) (blank text field) (blank text field)
(shaded area) Weekly Total (shaded area) 8,097 9,005 846 (shaded area) $167.50
Total Year-to-Date (shaded area) (shaded area) (shaded area) (shaded area) 6,236 (shaded area) $2,313.00

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