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Documentation, property strategy math, and operator discipline.
Documentation
Augusta Rule Rent Calculator + Log
Build a clean meeting log, estimate a defensible rent amount, and generate a simple CSV you can put in your audit folder.
On This Page
3 planning notes, 3 FAQs, and source links for follow-up.
Workflow
Start with sample inputs, review the live output, then save the assumptions you plan to act on.
Why This Tool Exists
Most Augusta Rule problems are not math problems. They are documentation problems.
This tool is built for execution: estimate rent, stay inside the 14-day guardrail, and leave with a meeting log you can hand to your advisor without a long explanation.
Execution note: Run the tool, then write down your assumptions and keep the receipts and logs as you go. The strategy that wins on paper only matters if your process holds up in the real world.
Meeting Log + Rent Calculator
Build the log first. Then run the rent math with 14-day guardrails.
Rental days used
0
Daily rate
$0
Estimated total rent
$0
If your log is clean, your story is clean. If your log is sloppy, your CPA inherits your risk.
How To Use This Tool
Add your meeting dates, purpose, and attendees. The tool counts days and builds a simple log.
Enter a daily rate that is defensible for your area (based on comparable rentals or venue costs).
The calculator estimates total rent and flags when you are over 14 days so you do not accidentally convert a clean strategy into a mess.
What Makes A Daily Rate Defensible
The rate is not whatever you want. It needs evidence.
Think like an auditor: could you show comps, invoices, or venue pricing that supports the number you used?
If you cannot defend it on paper, lower it and keep the process clean.
What Goes In The Audit Folder
Meeting log (dates, attendees, agenda, minutes).
Comparable rate evidence (screenshots, quotes, or listings).
Payment record and entity approval notes (board minutes or consent).
Documentation Checklist (Keep It Defensible)
- Create a one-page objective memo before you execute (what outcome you are trying to buy).
- Store your assumptions and calculations in a dated PDF (no year-end reconstructions).
- Keep evidence in the same folder structure every month (receipts, logs, approvals).
- Ask your CPA what would make this easy to sign off on, then build that packet.
Primary Sources To Verify Before You Act
Use primary guidance and your own records before you treat any page like a final answer. These are the source layers that should drive the decision.
- IRS business-use-of-home and reimbursement guidance
- IRS S corporation election resources
- Current IRS forms, instructions, and publications for the relevant tax year
- Your actual account statements, payroll reports, entity records, and advisor memos
Frequently Asked Questions
The strategy changes materially once you exceed the guardrail. This tool flags it early so you can adjust before you create downstream problems.
If you want the strategy to hold up in the real world, yes. The log, agenda, and minutes are the difference between a clean file and a sloppy story.
Yes. The tool generates a simple CSV so you can store it with your receipts and supporting evidence.
Use The Tool, Then Build The Full Plan Live
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