Hey photographer!

Are you looking for photography tax deductions or photography tax write offs? Let us help so you can make sure you’ve included everything on your expense sheet! We’re going to go through some main photography tax deductions that photographers often use to make sure you haven’t forgotten anything!

Remember! All of these need to be BUSINESS expenses used for your PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS. If you have any question about whether or not something can be a photography tax write off, ALWAYS consult with your accountant. Tax laws are ever changing so you want to make sure you’re doing the right thing!

We are pulling this from our Ultimate Photographer Tax & Audit Bundle! We have included over 400 photographer tax write offs as a bonus guide in that product!

132 Tax Write Offs for Photographers

General Advertising Expenses:

Here’s some examples of general advertising expenses. This category would include anything you use to market your photography business online or in print. Don’t forget about if you have used Facebook or Instagram ads- you’ll want to include those amounts as well! We suggest using this category for any printed materials you may have purchased for use of marketing your photography business.

Branding Expenses
- Graphic Designer Fees
- Logo Design Fees
- Marketing Material Design Fees
Brochures
Business Cards
Client Guide Printing Fees
Direct Mailers
Expo Event Expenses
- Business Signs
- Expo Event Fees
- Marketing Materials For The Event
- Product Samples
- Promo Materials For The Event
Facebook Advertising
Flyers
Google Advertising
Instagram Advertising
Pinterest Advertising
Local Magazine Advertising
Local Newspaper Advertising
Welcome Packet Printing Fees
Trade Show Expenses
- Business Signs
- Trade Show Fees
- Marketing Materials For The Trade Show
- Product Samples
- Promo Materials For The Trade Show

EQUIPMENT EXPENSES

Don’t forget about writing off these common photography equipment purchases you may have made throughout the year.

Battery Chargers
Camera Batteries
Camera Bodies
Computers
Flashes
Flash Batteries
Filters
Fax Machines
Hard Drives
Laptops
Lenses
Lens Hoods
Memory Cards
Photo Reflector
Printers
Scanners
Studio Lights
Tablets
Tripods
Underwater Camera Housing
Waterproof Camera Cover
Wireless Camera Remote
Wireless Flash Triggers and Receivers

License Expenses

DBA License
LLC License
State License
State Vendors License

Membership Expenses

Are you a member of a professional photographer organization or club? You can deduct those membership expenses!

Chamber of Commerce
Affiliation Fees
Association Fees

INSURANCE EXPENSES

Business Liability Insurance
Equipment Insurance
Office Insurance
Professional Liability Insurance
Studio Insurance

OFFICE EXPENSES

Supplies you purchase for the use of your photography office, you can deduct on your taxes. If you do not have a separate phone line for your photography business you’ll want to make sure to only deduct the amount of business use from that phone.

Camera Bag
Filing Cabinet
Office Chairs
Office Desks
Office Internet
Office Maintenance
Office Phone
- Data Plans
- Phone
- Phone Line Charges
Office Rent
Office Repairs
Office Supplies
- Binders
- Calculator
- CD/DVDs
- DVD cases
- Envelopes
- Folders
- Highlighters
- Labels
- Note Cards
- Paper
- Pens
- Pencils
- Pinter Ink
- Stapler
- Staples
- Stationary
- Tape
Organizing Bins
Product Samples
- Sample Albums
- Sample Books
- Sample Prints
Photography Magazine Subscriptions
Shelves
Upkeep Business Use
- Office Cleaning Fees
- Landscaping Fees

ONLINE SERVICES EXPENSES

Did you know that you can deduct actions, presets, marketing templates, contracts, forum memberships and photography magazine subscriptions? Yes, you sure can! You can even write off photography courses and workshops. Make sure to keep track of this all throughout the year.

Actions
- BP4U Actions
Books
Business Contracts
- BP4U Contracts
Business Forms
Client Management Software
Computer Back Up Plans
E-Books
Editing Software
E-Guides
File Sharing Accounts
Monitor Calibrator
Newsletter Software
Online Cloud Storage Accounts
Online Photo Galleries
Photography Forum Subscriptions
Presets
- BP4U Presets
Templates
- Album Templates
- Client Guide Templates
- Marketing Material Templates
- Promo Templates
- Welcome Packet Templates
Website
- Blog Domain
- Blog Design
- Blog Hosting
- Blog Template
- Website Domain
- Website Design
- Website Hosting
- Website Template

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