101 Tax Deductible Expenses For Bloggers

Here are 101 tax deductible expenses for bloggers

1. Niche books, Kindle edition or audio (or other educational material)
2. Marketing and business strategy books, Kindle edition or audio (or other educational material)
3. Movie or theater tickets, if related to your blog (ie you blog about movies)
4. Magazine subscriptions (related to your blog)
5. Research sites that require a subscription (Buzzsumo, SEMrush, etc)
6. Education or other courses (including online courses)
7. Webinars
8. Business podcasts
9. Professional or business membership dues (for me this is my CPA)
10. Public internet fees (Internet café’s, airports etc)
11. Stock photography (Shutterstock, etc)
12. SEO services and consulting
13. Email service provider (MailChimp, Convertkit, etc)
14. Website theme
15. Website hosting fees (Bluehost)
16. Website design
17. Website maintenance fess
18. Website templates
19. Domain name cost and renewals (Namecheap, Bluehost, etc)
20. Other website costs (e.g. plugins)
21. Film & Digital cameras (if part of your strategy includes visual content creation)
22. Digital memory cards
23. Keyword search tool
24. Google apps subscription for custom email
25. Photo printouts, pamphlets, other marketing material
26. Film & film processing (cost of videographer)
27. Printer ink and copier toner
28. Long distance charges related to business
29. Fax
30. Scanner, printer, and copier
31. Cell phone expenses (bills, equipment, accessories)
32. Voice recorders
33. Business equipment rental
34. Computer equipment & other hardware (new ergonomic keyboard much?)
35. Computer upgrades (new RAM, etc)
36. Depreciation costs of computer equipment (if you’re confused by this one, it’s a number your accountant will give you)
37. Cloud storage (iCloud, Dropbox, etc)
38. Data storage (external hard drives)
39. Business-related software (Microsoft Office, Adobe, Picmonkey, Evernote, etc)
40. Appointment scheduling and management software (Acuity)
41. Tax software (Turbotax, etc)
42. Accounting software (Quickbooks, Zero, etc)
43. Anti-virus and anti-spam software
44. Unpaid invoices (did work for someone and you get stiffed on the bill? you can write off that loss)
45. Outsourcing to other bloggers, virtual assistants, and freelancers (Fiverr included)
46. Tax preparation fees
47. Cost of hiring an accountant
48. Business incorporation costs
49. Trademarks or Copyrights
50. Business logos and graphic design
51. Business cards, letterhead and other stationery (Vistaprint and even stuff you print yourself)
52. Office supplies (everything from paper to paper clips)
53. Home office expenses. You can deduct the part of your home you use exclusively for blogging, including a portion of the rent, water, heating bills, insurance, electricity and so on. BUT in order to be eligible the home office needs to be in a separate room of your home and used ONLY for your business (ie a desk in your living room doesn’t qualify)
54. Adwords
55. Facebook Ads
56. Pinterest Ads
57. Instagram Ads
58. Any other social media Ads
59. Social Media management tools (Tailwind, Hootsuite, Buffer, etc)
60. Retargeting costs (Perfect Audience)
61. Funnel building services (Clickfunnels, Leadpages, etc)
62. Online course hosting service (Thinkific)
63. Trade show and conference fees
64. Any other advertising costs (newspapers, stickers, posters, postcards etc)
65. Professional photography fees (e.g. headshots, pack shots etc)
66. Photocopying/faxing fees
67. Transportation costs: car mileage; airline tickets; taxis; buses; trains (only if this is incurred for business purposes; in other words, airfare to attend a conference qualifies but driving to your friend’s beach house does not)
68. Highway tolls (same as above; only if the tolls and driving was work related)
69. Parking fees (same as above)
70. Hotel costs for business trips, conference, seminars, etc
71. Cleaning & laundering services when traveling for business
72. Cost of conference attendance
73. Computer equipment insurance
74. Food and drink purchased on business trips
75. Client entertainment (be reasonable…not sure you’ll get away with Strip Club deductions; be sure to mark down on your receipt who you met with and the business purpose of the meeting)
76. Postage costs (Stamps.com is ideal for keeping track of postage, and the service itself is tax-deductible)
77. PayPal, Stripe and Western Union fees
78. P.O. Box
79. Safe Deposit Box
80. Cost of products purchased for review posts
81. Self-storage fees
82. Legal advice
83. Tax advice
84. Other professional, consulting or coaching services
85. Prizes and giveaways
86. Business furniture (chair, filing cabinet, desk, etc)
87. Business functions. If you hold a little get-together for clients, even just one or two, then everything from the rental of the room (or golf course…know what I mean?) to food and drink can be deducted
88. Props (for photo shoots, etc)
89. Job search expenses. Any money you spend trying to get work, from postage to travel, is a deductible expense.
90. Any losses due to theft
91. Home improvements. Turned the basement into a home office? Those expenses are deductible as long as you only include the cost of improving the office portion of your home. Sorry a soaker tub in the master bedroom won’t fly with the IRS
92. Clothing and accessories. If you have to buy any clothing for a particular job (maybe you needed protective clothing & headwear to write an article about a building site) then those costs are also deductible. But don’t try and write off your new Gucci watch.
93. Banking fees
94. Business gifts
95. Credit card fees
96. Credit card interest
97. Business loan interest
98. Medical costs. If you’ve received written notice from a doctor that you need some kind of massage, therapy, equipment, etc due to a work-related symptom or injury you can expense those costs. For example, costs associated with treating Carpel Tunnel Syndrome.
99. Wages. Say you pay your kid $20 a month to empty your office trash can, maybe as a way to earn an allowance. Well, you can deduct that expense.
100. Your dog. No kidding, if you can prove it’s a guard dog and is protecting your equipment, you can write-off the doggie expenses.
     
101. Buying articles or cost of sponsored posts

The list is long, but even if only 25% of it applies to you, it could add up to a nice chunk of cash back in your pocket.

It seems intimidating to look at but filing your business taxes is much easier than it seems.

Personally, I think it is good for a business owner to have an understanding and some ownership over the numbers.

Most bloggers cringe at that thought but understanding your taxes could really help you run your business more effectively and save a ton of money.

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Question is, what do you have to lose?

If you’re interested in learning more about your taxes, check out:

• 7 unusual tax deductions that could save you money
• How to avoid taxes like a millionaire
• The ugly truth about the 401(k)

Do you know any other tax-deductible expenses for bloggers? Please share by leaving a comment below.