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Thanks for being part of the QuickBooks family. I’m here to clarify why the total of the expense amount on the Home page is not similar to the one on your Tax Summary Report.
The figures shown on the Home page are all transactions categorized as expenses.
Meanwhile, the Tax Summary Report records all expenses including mileage and deductions.
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