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What Is a Schedule C, and How Do Photographers Use It?

Feb 26, 2025

Tax season can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re running your own photography business. If you’ve ever asked yourself, What is a Schedule C, and do I really need to fill one out?—you’re in the right place.

In my latest YouTube video, I break down exactly what a Schedule C is, why it’s essential for photographers, and how to fill it out without the stress. Whether you’re a sole proprietor or a single-member LLC, this is the tax form that reports your business income and expenses—and ultimately determines how much you owe the IRS.

Here’s what you’ll learn in the video:

📌 What a Schedule C is and how it applies to photographers

📌 The two key sections: reporting your income and deducting expenses

📌 The biggest mistakes photographers make (and how to avoid them)

📌 Simple steps to make tax season easier

In the video, I’ll also share my free masterclass, “Maximizing Your Tax Deductions as a Photographer,” where I walk you through five commonly missed deductions that could save you mone

Don’t let tax season stress you out! Check out the video now so you can confidently file your Schedule C and keep more of your hard-earned money.

XOXO – Heather

https://youtu.be/u9QSf8FcD8s

Few things make me more excited than getting the chance to help another photographer prepare for an easier tax season (and keep more of their hard-earned income! So, don’t forget to sign up for my free class — Maximizing Your Tax Deductions as a Photographer.  

Give me an hour of your time, and I can show you:

➡️How to reduce your tax liability and improve your cash flow with tax deductions.

➡️The 5 key deductions every photographer needs to know about (and should probably be using).

➡️What qualifies for these deductions, and what doesn’t.

➡️How to calculate the deductions that aren’t simple and straightforward. 

Last year I cut my taxable income by $12,817 just by utilizing the 5 key deductions I’m going to be sharing with you, so this is a class you won’t want to miss! 


Let’s Prep for Tax Season – Together

Keep more of what you make inside of your business with these 5 key deductions for photographers. I’m sharing all inside of my free class — Maximizing Your Tax Deductions as a Photographer!

Make tracking your numbers easy with my Tax Prep Spreadsheet and ensure that tax season is a breeze.

Transform your passion into a thriving business and unlock success for your photography business with my free guide to setting goals for the first year of your photography business.

Mastering your business taxes starts with understanding the different tax categories. Grab my free tax category guide to take the first step towards stress-free taxes today.

Want taxes to suck less? Learn how to correctly prepare your taxes for your accountant with the Photographer Tax Course – and say hello to a confident and calm tax season!
Don’t know what you don’t know? You’re just 90 minutes from a custom tax prep system with my 1:1 Tax Prep Mentoring sessions!

More Tax Tips from Heather:

Photography Year-End Tax Checklist
Receipts for Tax Purposes 101: What Photographers Need to Know

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