>>>>I was just pointing out that someone who had some experience indicated that they pad R&D considerably.
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>>Unlike other business- for example, I'm sure that none of the contractors here ever has gone to lunch with friends/family/colleagues and claimed the cost as a business expense. ;-)
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>Can't speak for others, but I'm pretty careful to claim a meal as a business expense only when it actually is.
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>Tamar

Car mileage? Providing that you don't have two cars strictly separated for business and personal usage, it is difficult to keep track, i.e. some kind of estimate would be involved.