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Ansuz07 t1_j24ar0h wrote

Reply to comment by CFDietCoke in Eli5: Why are matress and laundromat stores often used for laundering money by Jojojoost010

In that case it actually would be simple - the machines use X amount of water per load, so if your water bill shows you not using enough gallons of water to explain that extra $3500 in revenue, the IRS is going to want to know why.

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CFDietCoke t1_j24b24c wrote

> In that case it actually would be simple

I know it is possible, but IRS agents are not going door to door looking up utility bill records for small time laundromats.

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Ansuz07 t1_j24bc5m wrote

True, but if your laundromat is showing much higher profitability than other laundromats in your area, the IRS is going to notice that and that could flag you for an audit. If you get audited, they will look at your utility consumption and compare it to industry standards.

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CFDietCoke t1_j24bmtc wrote

No they won't. You are trying to sound clever by thinking you "figured out a loophole" that disproves my statement.

Source: Owned 2 laundromats in my life. Was audited once. Never had to provide a utility report.

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Ansuz07 t1_j24bw8o wrote

I have two IRS agents in my family. If you think they won't look at supporting documentation if they don't think the numbers make sense, you are sorely mistaken.

Edit: They blocked me so I can't respond, but yes - they will absolutely look at utility bills if they think that cost to serve doesn't line up with the revenues reported.

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