DEFINITION of 'Invoice'. A commercial document that itemizes a transaction between a buyer and a seller. An invoice will usually include the quantity of purchase, price of goods and/or services, date, parties involved, unique invoice number, and tax information.If goods or services were purchased on credit, the invoice will usually specify the terms of the deal, and provide information on the available methods of payment.n invoice will usually include the quantity of purchase, price of goods and/or services, date, parties involved, unique invoice number, and tax information.
Gambling losses are deducted on Schedule A as a miscellaneous deduction and are not subject to a 2% limit. This means that you can deduct all losses up to the amount of your winnings, not just the amount over 2% of your adjusted gross income.
A business deducts its bad debts from gross income when figuring its taxable income. You can deduct business bad debts in part or in full. You can claim a business bad debt using either the specific charge-off method or the nonaccrual-experience method. All other bad debts are nonbusiness.