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Introduction›Part I. Rulings and Decisions Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

Section 274.—Disallowance of Certain Entertainment, etc., Expenses

Internal Revenue Bulletin 2005-51 · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

26 CFR 1.274–5: Substantiation requirements.

Rules are provided for substantiating the amount of ordinary and necessary business expenses of an employee for automobile expenses when a payor provides a mileage allowance for the expenses. Rules are also provided for employees and self-employed individuals to use in substantiating a trade or business deduction for automobile expenses. See Rev. Proc. 2005-78, page 1177.

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