Tax Deductible Expenses for Film/Video/Animation Creators (USA)

Flimmakers, Video Makers and Animators: Use this list to help organize your film tax, video tax, and animation tax preparation.

This is a basic list of typical expenses incurred by film and video makers and animators. You may have others.

• Book, magazines, reference material

• Business gifts

• Business insurance

• Business meals and entertainment

• Cabs, subways, buses

• Cultural events

• Distribution costs

• Editing costs

• Equipment

• Film and processing

• Film supplies

• Gas and electric

• Internet/web site

• Legal and professional fees

• Location costs

• Memberships (professional organizations)

• Messengers, private mail carriers, postage

• Mortgage interest/taxes

• Office supplies

• Production costs

• Promotion

• Staff wages

• Studio rent

• Studio supplies

• Tax preparation

• Telephone

• Travel