{"id":83234,"date":"2023-02-04T07:31:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T07:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/useline.com\/blog\/?p=83234"},"modified":"2024-08-02T06:16:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T06:16:09","slug":"tax-writeoffs-for-freelance-artist-beem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trybeem.com\/blog\/tax-writeoffs-for-freelance-artist-beem\/","title":{"rendered":"26 Tax Deductions for Independent Artists | Beem"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"83234\" class=\"elementor elementor-83234\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0c965b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0c965b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4219bf7\" data-id=\"4219bf7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9ecd23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a9ecd23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<br>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69afeb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"69afeb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<br>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491db51 taxwriteoff-top-paragraph elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"491db51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NAICS code:\u00a0<\/strong><b>711510<\/b><\/p><p>Being an independent artist is no easy feat. You spend days and nights creating beautiful art. Meanwhile, during your free time, you are always on the lookout for customers who would be willing to purchase your art. You break your back while trying to earn some money. It\u2019s a smart idea to get to know a list of expenses that you can claim as tax write-offs instead of giving your laborious money to the IRS.\u00a0<\/p><div>We have put together a list of the most common write-offs for independent artists that you can use to deduct your expenses.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;also know about: Tax Dependent&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:13185,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:3,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Also know about:<a href=\"https:\/\/trybeem.com\/blog\/criteria-and-eligibility-for-designating-a-tax-dependent\/\"> Tax Dependent<\/a><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b22ee service-box-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74b22ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><h3><strong>\ud83d\udcbbDesign software<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 18<\/strong><\/p><p>If you use any paid software for content creation or for editing pictures and videos, you can write them off.<\/p><\/li><li><div class=\"tax-write-offs-icon mr10\">\ud83d\udd8c\ufe0f <strong>Studio fee<\/strong><\/div><p><strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 20b<\/strong><\/p><p>If you go to any studio to work and don\u2019t work from home, you can write this expense off. This includes studio rent and bills.<\/p><\/li><li><h3><strong>\ud83c\udfa8Creative assistance<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 11<\/strong><\/p><p>When you employ an editor, assistant, or designer to help in creating content, you can use this expense to write the taxes off!<\/p><\/li><li><h3><strong>\u2601\ufe0f Data Storage<\/strong><\/h3><h3><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 18<\/strong><\/h3><p>If you use Dropbox or a hard drive to store heavy files that are work-related, you can write them off.<\/p><\/li><li><h3><strong>\ud83c\udf93 Art classes<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 27a<\/strong><\/p><p>If you have taken any classes to improve your skills as an artist, it&#8217;s considered write-offs.<\/p><\/li><li><h3><strong>\ud83c\udfa8Art supplies<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 38 (COGS)<\/strong><\/p><p>Any paint, canvases, sculpting mediums, easels, and other art materials can be written off.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ada0b05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ada0b05\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e3ed27\" data-id=\"7e3ed27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b08079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"1b08079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"138943\" class=\"elementor elementor-138943\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45c63b0d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45c63b0d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4498c983\" data-id=\"4498c983\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3c3bc1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f3c3bc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">File federal &amp; state taxes for<br>\nFree. Max refund guaranteed.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a88781e elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5a88781e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/trybeem.com\/online-tax-filing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get started<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1636a5fa elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1636a5fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/trybeem.com\/online-tax-filing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get started<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf65b7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf65b7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9809f8c\" data-id=\"9809f8c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f84f6b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f84f6b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<br>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c11898 service-box-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c11898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>\n<h3><strong>\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0fCultural events &amp; museums<\/strong><\/h3>\n<strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 27a<\/strong>\n\nAttending museum exhibits and cultural events to network and gain inspiration is deductible.<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h3><strong>\ud83c\udfadGallery fees<\/strong><\/h3>\n<strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 10<\/strong>\n\nWrite off any fees you pay to exhibit your art in a gallery.<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h3><strong>\ud83d\uddbc\ufe0fFraming<\/strong><\/h3>\n<strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 22<\/strong>\n\nFrames or any framing services that you use to showcase your art can be written off.<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h3><strong>\ud83d\udcdd Office supplies<\/strong><\/h3>\n<strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 18<\/strong>\n\nDeduct anything you buy for your office, like pens, binders, folders, printer ink, or a whiteboard.<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h3><strong>\ud83d\ude0e Self-promotional materials<\/strong><\/h3>\n<strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 8<\/strong>\n\nPortfolios, business cards \u2014 write off anything you use to promote yourself.<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h3><strong>\ud83d\udcf1 Social media tools<\/strong><\/h3>\n<strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 18<\/strong>\n\nWrite off the tools you use to create assets, schedule posts, or pull analytics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAICS code:\u00a0711510 Being an independent artist is no easy feat. You spend days and nights creating beautiful art. Meanwhile, during your free time, you are always on the lookout for customers who would be willing to purchase your art. You break your back while trying to earn some money. It\u2019s a smart idea to get [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":74,"featured_media":244161,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2317],"tags":[3132],"edited-by":[],"class_list":["post-83234","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-taxes","tag-tax-write-offs"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trybeem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trybeem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trybeem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trybeem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/74"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trybeem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83234"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/trybeem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83234\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trybeem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/244161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trybeem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trybeem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trybeem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83234"},{"taxonomy":"edited-by","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trybeem.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/edited-by?post=83234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}