It's great to have you here in the Community, Sully.
Let me share some insights about managing expenses and receipts.
Yes, you can still claim the expense without having your receipt. You can also have a digital copy of the receipts instead of the physical copies.
However, you have to make sure that your transactions are accurate because the time will come when the IRS will audit them as proof of your business expenses.
The IRS wants to see:
- The amount
- The place where the transaction took place
- The transaction date
- The character (category) of the transaction
Moreover, these should be stored in a secure place that's easy for you to access, captured in their original form, and reproducible for the IRS whenever necessary.
Furthermore, I've added an article you can browse to help you record and enter business expenses to give a more compatible picture of your business and profit: Enter and manage expenses in QuickBooks.
Let me know if still have further queries managing receipts in your QuickBooks Self-Employed account. I'm just one post away to assist you. Stay safe and have a good one.