*Aktchewally*, what could get you audited is the distinction between hobbyist vs career. If you are not making very much, someone could say that's just a hobby. Hobbyists are not entitled to deductions for unreimbursed expenses. If you are asking for deductions under unreimbursed business/employee expenses such as mileage, then you must have the documentation to back it up. If your expenses exceed your income for the mystery shopping, that could trigger an audit. I have never been audited. But my dad was audited. He had a travel agency and it was a nightmare. Mystery shopping is much easier.
And let's get real, even if the wealthiest are paying the highest percentage of the total pot of taxes to the government, they are also writing off the most. They may pay the highest percentage of the total pot, and still not be paying the full amount they should because they get access to better writeoffs and better attorneys who know all best writeoffs.
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And let's get real, even if the wealthiest are paying the highest percentage of the total pot of taxes to the government, they are also writing off the most. They may pay the highest percentage of the total pot, and still not be paying the full amount they should because they get access to better writeoffs and better attorneys who know all best writeoffs.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 10/24/2024 11:56PM by cherubino3.