IRS Audits & Exams
“The IRS is auditing my mileage log for my delivery business, will they use Google Maps to verify the exact distance of every single trip I claimed?”
An IRS audit of a mileage log for a delivery business often focuses on whether the records are complete, contemporaneous, and consistent with the rest of the return. In practice, examiners may compare trip patterns, addresses, maps, delivery routes, fuel records, app data, calendars, and other business records, and they may use mapping tools or other reference sources to see whether the claimed travel appears reasonable. The exact approach can vary with the quality of the log, the type of delivery work, and whether the trips were business, commuting, or mixed-use. Walking the details through with a CPA is the fastest way to know what truly applies here.
In your 90-minute session, the KGOB advisor handling it will:
- Read your exact situation and tell you, in plain English, what’s actually going on.
- Lay out your options and the trade-offs — no jargon, no judgment.
- Give you a clear next step you can act on, whether that’s with us or on your own.
“I lost all my physical receipts from a year I am currently being audited for, can I use credit card statements and bank logs to prove my business expenses?”
“I just got a Letter 525 proposing thousands in changes to my tax return, how do I officially request an appeal conference with the IRS Independent Office of Appeals?”
“I am going through a correspondence audit specifically regarding my home office deduction, what specific photos, blueprints, or logs will the examiner want to see?”
“The IRS completely disallowed my claimed dependents during an audit, what specific legal documents or school records do I need to prove that they live with me?”
This page is a prompt to start a conversation, not tax or legal advice, and states no tax-law specifics as fact. A consult session does not by itself create an ongoing engagement. We do not promise specific outcomes or savings. Kohari Gonzalez Oneyear & Brown PLLC — Charlotte, NC.
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