Deductions & Write-Offs
“Is it smart for me to take the home office deduction, or is audit risk too high?”
Whether the home office deduction is a good fit often depends on how the space is used, whether it is set aside regularly and exclusively for business, and how well the supporting records match the facts. Audit concern is usually less about the label and more about whether the workspace, expenses, and business activity line up clearly. The answer can also vary based on the type of work, whether there is another principal place of business, and how the home costs are documented. In many cases, the practical question is whether the tax benefit is worth the added recordkeeping and scrutiny. 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.
“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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