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.
Show You may choose to file a report with your local police department. 1  Go to your local police office with: A copy of your FTC Identity Theft Report. 2  Tell the police someone stole your identity and you need to file a report. 3  Ask for a copy of the police report.