Does this sound like you? You’re setting up your dream photography business, investing in essential gear, setting up a beautiful website, maybe even taking courses to build your skills. But while you’re creating the foundation of your business, those costs start to pile up—fast! So here’s the question: Can you actually deduct those startup costs on your taxes?

Imagine this scenario. It’s tax time, and instead of frantically searching through crumpled receipts and digging into last year’s transactions, you’re relaxed and ready. You’ve tracked everything, including your startup costs, and you know exactly what deductions you can take. No late-night panic, no scrambling to find every dollar spent. Just confidence that you’re maximizing your deductions, including those startup costs you invested in to get your business off the ground.

If this sounds like a relief, then my latest YouTube video, Deducting Business Startup Costs, is a must-watch. I’ll break down the specific expenses that count, how the IRS handles startup costs, and how you can deduct up to $5,000 in your first year to lower your taxable income.

This quick video will show you how deducting business startup costs can actually work to your advantage, so you can focus more on creating and less on tax season stress. 

XOXO ~ Heather Marie

I want you to beat the statistic that 80% of photographers have to close their business in the first 3 years! So, don’t forget to snag the 45 Goals  for your first year in business guide:

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!
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