ACE 162 reminds you: Every flight needs a business purpose.

I’m ACE 162 — the ace pilot of tax deductions. My code says expenses are deductible only if they’re ordinary and necessary for business. That includes flights — but only if you can show why they were business-related.

Fly without a documented agenda, passenger list, or meeting notes? Good luck convincing the IRS that your flight to Miami wasn’t just for mojitos.

Lesson: Every flight log, every calendar entry, every email — they all matter. Document it, or the deduction won’t fly.