Originally Posted by emosks:
There are some CL purchases I made with cash and have no receipt and my accountant said that was fine as long as I write down what it was and what I paid for it along with the date.
Now though I do try to see if I can get some sort of receipt from the seller.
I always print off the ad (with the pic and the price listed) and then write my directions/address/contact number on the bottom.
The IRS can question that all they want, but here's a pic, here's the ad, and lookee there, that very same item is sitting in the front yard!