I received an audit letter from the IRS 3 months ago. They are auditing the last three years. I have been going back and forth with the IRS agent working my case sending the requested records.

The agent told me the GPS mileage records I sent from Stride did not meet the IRS standard for mileage deduction record keeping. I made the argument that GPS tracking is better because you have to actually be driving for it record vs a person making their own records. He told me because I don't have the odometer readings for every trip the records are not sufficient.

I sent an email to Stride asking why they claim they app meets IRS requirements when it actually doesn't and have not gotten a response.

They made their final determination this week and have denied all of my deductions for the past 3 years and I now owe 36k in back taxes. I am devastated and have no idea how I am going to pay this. I feel like my life is over.