Deductions
“I traveled out of state for a business conference and stayed an extra three days for a personal vacation, how much of the flight is deductible?”
Business travel that includes personal time often turns on how the trip was structured, whether the conference was the primary purpose of the travel, and how the airfare compares with the cost of a direct trip for business only. In many cases, the deductible portion depends on the days spent on business versus personal activities, the destination, and whether the extra vacation days changed the overall travel pattern. Supporting records, such as conference registration, itinerary details, and flight documentation, typically matter when separating business use from personal use for a mixed-purpose trip. A targeted review with a CPA can turn the uncertainty into a clear next step.
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 incurred massive personal credit card debt to fund my struggling business, is the crippling interest I pay on those cards tax deductible?”
“I use my personal cell phone extensively for my freelance work, what exact percentage of my monthly phone bill is safe to write off?”
“I run a failing e-commerce business and have obsolete inventory sitting in my garage, can I completely write off the cost of unsold goods?”
“I bought a new high-end laptop exclusively for my side hustle, what specific receipts or logs do I need to keep to prove this to an IRS auditor?”
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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