Deductions
“I bought expensive custom suits to wear exclusively when meeting with corporate clients, can I write off my professional wardrobe on my taxes?”
For tax purposes, the treatment of professional clothing often depends on whether the garments are ordinary business attire or items that are truly required for the work and not suitable for everyday wear. A custom suit worn to meet corporate clients may be viewed differently from specialized uniforms or protective gear, and the business purpose, exclusivity of use, and whether the clothing has personal wear value can all matter. Recordkeeping, client-facing duties, and how the wardrobe is used in practice are often key factors in evaluating whether the expense is treated as deductible or personal. Sitting down with a CPA for thirty minutes is usually enough to draw a clean line on this.
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.
“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?”
“I bought a heavy luxury SUV primarily for my real estate business, how does the Section 179 vehicle deduction actually work for passenger vehicles?”
“I use my personal cell phone extensively for my freelance work, what exact percentage of my monthly phone bill is safe to write off?”
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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