{"id":83300,"date":"2023-02-04T08:54:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T08:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/useline.com\/blog\/?p=83300"},"modified":"2024-08-02T08:33:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T08:33:37","slug":"tax-writeoffs-for-writer-beem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trybeem.com\/blog\/tax-writeoffs-for-writer-beem\/","title":{"rendered":"28 Tax Deductions for Freelance Writers | Beem"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"83300\" class=\"elementor elementor-83300\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4f6be7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4f6be7\" 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-d1d505c\" data-id=\"d1d505c\" 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-8f55ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8f55ad5\" 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-4ae9662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4ae9662\" 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-abc60cd taxwriteoff-top-paragraph elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abc60cd\" 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>Whether you are a freelance journalist, an independent author, or a content writer for a site, writing can be fun and a good way to earn a little pocket money and also pay your bills. But you need to do your taxes and here are a few tips you can use to get your tax write-offs.\u00a0<\/p><div>We have put together a list of the most common write-offs for freelance writers that you can use to deduct your expenses.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479818d service-box-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"479818d\" 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>\ud83c\udfa8Creative assistance<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 11<\/strong><\/p><p>If you need assistance and hire an editor, set assistant, or designer, write it off.<\/p><\/li><li><h3>\u2328\ufe0f<strong>Writing software<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 18<\/strong><\/p><p>Writing tools like Grammarly and Hemingway are tax-deductible. Word processors like Scrivener and transcription software for interviews can also be written off.<\/p><\/li><li><h3><strong>\ud83d\udcdaEducational books<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 27a<\/strong><\/p><p>Books that help you handle and manage your business or books relevant to your field, write them off.<\/p><\/li><li><h3><strong>\ud83c\udf10Website &amp; hosting fees<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 8<\/strong><\/p><p>Plugins, stock photos, themes and website hosting fees are all tax deductible.<\/p><\/li><li><h3><strong>\u2696\ufe0fLegal fees<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 17<\/strong><\/p><p>Legal fees paid when setting up your business or drawing up paperwork are deductible.<\/p><\/li><li><h3><strong>\ud83d\ude0ePersonal marketing materials<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 8<\/strong><\/p><p>Business cards, postcards, and other materials used to promote yourself are deductible.<\/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-46e06aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46e06aa\" 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-7cda6fe\" data-id=\"7cda6fe\" 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-3a3fec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3a3fec0\" 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-9a1d777 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a1d777\" 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-04ebed0\" data-id=\"04ebed0\" 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-afb9b86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"afb9b86\" 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-37ab796 service-box-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37ab796\" 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>\ud83d\udcf1Phone, laptop, accessories<\/strong><\/h3>\n<strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 27a<\/strong>\n\nIf buy a phone or laptop and use it for work, it&#8217;s partially deductible.<\/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\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 \t<li>\n<h3><strong>\ud83d\udda5\ufe0fLead generation software<\/strong><\/h3>\n<strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 18<\/strong>\n\nSoftware for CRM, lead generation, or email marketing is a write-off.<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h3><strong>\ud83c\udf34Conferences &amp; retreats<\/strong><\/h3>\n<strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 27a<\/strong>\n\nAll conferences and retreats that you attend to enhance your writing and network can be written off.<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h3><strong>\ud83d\udd0dResearch tools<\/strong><\/h3>\n<strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 27a<\/strong>\n\nDatabases, apps, and other tools used to research a topic you&#8217;re writing about can be written off.<\/li>\n \t<li>\n<h3><strong>\u2601\ufe0fData storage<\/strong><\/h3>\n<strong>Write it off using: Schedule C, Box 18<\/strong>\n\nIf you pay for cloud data storage to store files for work, it&#8217;s a write-off.<\/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:&nbsp;711510 Whether you are a freelance journalist, an independent author, or a content writer for a site, writing can be fun and a good way to earn a little pocket money and also pay your bills. 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