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.
The accused knew or should have known that the person to whom the information or report was given was a law enforcement / police officer. Penalties for False Report. False Police Report / False Report of a Crime is classified as a first degree misdemeanor. As such, the offense carries penalties of up to 1 year in jail or 12 months of probation, and a $1,000.00 fine. Defenses to False Police Report. There are many defenses available under Florida law to contest a charge of False Police Report. The most common defenses are factual or evidentiary in nature. Report Not Provably False. Often, law enforcement, in investigating an incident, will jump to conclusions and take one personâs side over another.