Deductions & Write-Offs
“For my taxes, is the home office deduction worth claiming, or does it invite an audit?”
The home office deduction often depends on how clearly the space is used, whether it is set aside regularly for business, and how the rest of the return looks. In many cases, the audit question is less about the deduction itself and more about whether the facts are consistent and well documented. Records such as photos, floor plans, utility allocations, and business-use logs can matter, along with the type of work being done and whether the home office is part of a larger self-employment or employee situation. A CPA who reads your specifics can usually tell you, in plain English, where this lands.
In your 30-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.
“As a freelancer, can I write off my home office?”
“As a freelancer, can I write off my phone and internet?”
“As a freelancer, can I write off my car?”
“As a freelancer, can I write off business travel?”
“I incurred massive personal credit card debt to fund my struggling business, is the crippling interest I pay on those cards tax deductible?”
“Can I deduct my new home office using the actual expense method without immediately triggering a red flag audit from the IRS?”
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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