Tax Deductible Expenses for Photographers

Photographers: Use this list to help organize your photographer tax preparation.

This is a basic list of typical expenses incurred by photographers. You may have others.

• Book, magazines, reference material

• Business insurance

• Business meals and entertainment

• Cabs, subways, buses

• Equipment

• Film developing/processing

• Film supplies

• Gas and electric

• Internet/web site

• Legal and professional fees

• Memberships (professional organizations)

• Messengers, private mail carriers, postage

• Mortgage interest/taxes

• Office supplies

• Promotion

• Props

• Software

• Staff fees

• Studio rent

• Studio supplies

• Stylists/makeup

• Tax preparation

• Telephone

• Travel