I recently had my first meeting with an IRS Manager and Agent. One issue I had is they denied some travel expenses. The ones they denied were when I took a colleague with me. I am a salesperson and on occasion I take a rep with me who is better versed in the product or has a better relationship with the buyer. On some occasions, I purchased the flight and hotel for this person to travel with me. The IRS claimed that this was not deductable unless I 1099'd the person. I found this hard to believe. Is this a fact?