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Re:‘I’m Old, Not an Idiot.’ One Man’s Protest Gets Attention... by kube-system on Friday March 25, 2022 @03:16PM (#30806057)
> In what situation will an individual need to supply their utility bills to the taxman during an audit?

Under IRS rules, some people who WFH can often deduct part of their home expenses, including utilities.

See IRS Form 8891 line 21, labelled "Utilities"

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Re:‘I’m Old, Not an Idiot.’ One Man’s Protest Gets Attention... by rosndo on Friday March 25, 2022 @04:08PM (#30806553)
As far as I can tell this exclusively applies to self-employed people, i.e. someone running a business from their home.
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Re:‘I’m Old, Not an Idiot.’ One Man’s Protest Gets Attention... by kube-system on Friday March 25, 2022 @06:09PM (#30807481)
Post 2017 it does, only people who are 1099, so it includes many software engineers who are contractors. Before 2017, it included employees too. So, some plain-old w2 employees still have utility bills lying around subject to audit.
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