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.
To prove that a false report has been issued by a police officer, the prosecutor has to prove the following facts or elements: 1  A law enforcement officer (i.e. peace or police officer) while acting in his/her official capacity;  Filed a report in a criminal matter with the agency that employs him/her.