Copper Head I am confused here. You state you claimed your scrap earnings on your tax return, how did you come up with these numbers?
If you don't have receipts from the yard from each trip then one can only assume you took a guess at the amounts.

If I were you I would "somehow" come up with something on paper to prove what you claimed to have made or the IRS is going to audit you and nail you to the wall.



The book keeping or lack there of is on you. People always think being self employed is all about racking in the dough without having to answer to there boss. But self employed is far more then that, you have to be the Boss, the worker, the book keeper, customer service rep., shop maintenance, etc.

Hopefully you get this worked out but be sure to start a file with every receipt this year!

Good luck