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.
Steps to Take to Get a Copy of the Police Report. If you know the name of the agency, locate them in the phone book or on the Internet, and call them to request a copy of the report. You may need to pay a small fee to cover photocopying, and the agency may require that you appear in person to pick up the report. For example, after a car accident, a police report may contain a responding officer's observations as to which driver might have violated the state's vehicle code, or whose carelessness may have caused the accident.