IRS Audits & Exams
“The IRS is questioning my travel deductions, how do I defend them?”
When the IRS questions travel deductions, the focus often turns to whether the trips were tied to a clear business purpose, whether the records support where and when travel occurred, and whether any personal or mixed-use portions were separated out. Receipts, calendars, mileage logs, itineraries, and notes about meetings or job-related activities often help show the connection to income-producing work. The details can vary depending on the type of travel, the business structure, and how the expenses were originally recorded. Consistency between the tax return and the supporting documents also tends to matter. A CPA who reads your specifics can usually tell you, in plain English, where this lands.
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.
“How can I support my travel deductions in 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?”
“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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