Deductions & Write-Offs
“Should my business claim the home office deduction, and does that increase audit chances?”
Whether a business claims the home office deduction often depends on how the space is used, whether it is set aside regularly for business, and how the business is structured and documented. Audit risk can be influenced less by the deduction itself and more by whether the records support the expense, the square footage allocation, and the consistency of the reporting across the return. In many cases, the surrounding facts matter, such as employee versus owner use, mixed personal use, and whether other deductions on the return are also unusual. Working through the specifics with a CPA is the cleanest way to land on the right move.
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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