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          taxpayer provides evidence sufficient to establish a rational               
          basis upon which the estimate can be made.  See Vanicek v.                  
          Commissioner, 85 T.C. 731, 743 (1985).                                      
               Section 274(d) supersedes the general rule of Cohan v.                 
          Commissioner, supra, and we cannot estimate the taxpayer’s                  
          expenses with respect to certain items.  See Sanford v.                     
          Commissioner, 50 T.C. 823, 827 (1968), affd. per curiam 412 F.2d            
          201 (2d Cir. 1969).  Section 274(d) imposes strict substantiation           
          requirements for listed property (pursuant to sec. 280F(d)(4)).             
          See sec. 1.274-5T(a), Temporary Income Tax Regs., 50 Fed. Reg.              
          46014 (Nov. 6, 1985).  In order to substantiate the amount of               
          expenses for listed property, a taxpayer must satisfy additional            
          factors, such as establishing the amount of business use for the            
          property, the amount of total use for such property, the amount             
          of each expenditure, and the investment or business purpose of              
          each use.  See sec. 1.274-5T(b)(6), Temporary Income Tax Regs.,             
          50 Fed. Reg. 46016 (Nov. 6, 1985).                                          
               Expenses should be recorded at or near the time when the               
          expense is incurred.  See sec. 1.274-5T(c)(1), Temporary Income             
          Tax Regs., 50 Fed. Reg. 46016 (Nov. 6, 1985).  The record must              
          contain sufficient information as to each element of every                  
          business use, but the level of detail will vary with each factual           
          variation.  See sec. 1.274-5T(c)(2)(ii)(C)(1), Temporary Income             
          Tax Regs., 50 Fed. Reg. 46018 (Nov. 6, 1985).  For example, if a            






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