IRS Audits & Exams

“How do I back up my home office expenses in an IRS audit?”

High urgencyDeep Dive · 60 min · $170

In an IRS audit, home office expenses are often supported by showing both that the space was used regularly and exclusively for business and that the amounts claimed tie back to records. Useful support commonly includes photos or a floor plan of the workspace, utility and rent or mortgage records, property tax statements, insurance documents, and receipts for repairs, supplies, or furniture tied to the office. The strength of the backup can also depend on whether the space is part of a home used for mixed purposes, whether the business is self-employed or an employer arrangement, and how the expenses were allocated between personal and business use. Sitting down with a CPA for thirty minutes is usually enough to draw a clean line on this.

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