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WARNING: Why your Excel log could fail an IRS Audit (and the fix)

Amir O.
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Hey everyone, Amir here from Apex Reserve Group.

I’m going to share a hard truth that most CPAs won't tell you until it’s too late:

A spreadsheet is often a liability, not a defense.

When the IRS audits Real Estate Professional Status (REPS), they look for "Contemporaneous Logs" (records made at the time of work). If you hand them an Excel file, they can check the file metadata.

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