A travel expense is a type of business expense. Therefore, you must be able to meet the general business expense requirements in order to claim a deduction. You can't deduct travel expenses to the extent that they are lavish or extravagantâthe expenses must be reasonable considering the facts and circumstances.
Penalties for filing a false police report vary by state and by the type of crime described in the report. In some cases, the filer is only in danger of being charged with a crime if the local police and prosecutor decide to pursue the case and it is later discovered that the report was false.
According to Rob Douglas, editor of IdentityTheftInfo.com, anyone who spots an unauthorized charge on their statement should call the police to file a report. You may have to contest the charges or demonstrate to a credit card company that you are 100 percent innocent, says Douglas. Having the report doesn't hurt. It's smart backup.. Adding a credit freeze on your files with the credit bureaus is also a good idea, say experts. The freeze will prevent any new accounts from being opened in your name. And in cases of identity theft and with a police report handy, you should be able to get the freeze in place for free.