IRS Audits & Exams
“The IRS is questioning my mileage deductions, how do I defend them?”
When the IRS questions mileage deductions, the discussion often turns on the quality of the records, the business purpose of each trip, and how the log was kept over time. In many cases, contemporaneous mileage logs, calendar entries, app records, repair and fuel receipts, and other supporting documents can help show that the trips were business related. The answer also tends to depend on whether the vehicle was used for both personal and business travel, and whether the deduction was claimed as actual expenses or through a standard mileage approach. Going through your records with a CPA usually surfaces the answer in under an hour.
In your 60-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.
“Can I defend my mileage deductions if the IRS audits me?”
“How should I handle an IRS audit on my mileage deductions?”
“How can I support my mileage deductions during an IRS audit?”
“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?”
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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