Debunkedverified Oct 3, 2026

Write off your car as a business expense

The common myth: buy a car, call it a business expense, and deduct the whole thing. In reality you can only deduct the business-use portion, and you must pass a business-use test with records.

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by P. Moreau

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  1. CounterpointM. Kessler · Aug 3, 2026

    You can deduct the business-use percentage, but only with contemporaneous mileage logs. Personal use is never deductible.

  2. SupportJ. Okafor · Aug 12, 2026

    The IRS requires a business-use test and records for vehicle deductions.

    IRS Tax Topic 510 — Business Use of Car. · read the source

  3. SupportR. Lindqvist · Aug 14, 2026

    The myth persists because people hear 'business expense' and stop listening. The business-use test is the whole story.