It’s that time of year again, photographers—holiday shoots, editing marathons, and tax season prep. But don’t let your receipts and paperwork pile up until the last minute!

In my latest YouTube video, I’m walking you through a Photography Year-End Tax Checklist to help you close out your books with confidence. Whether you’ve been winging it or you’re just not sure where to start, this video breaks it all down into simple, actionable steps.

Here’s what you’ll learn:
✅ How to organize your income and expenses so nothing gets missed.
✅ What receipts to save and how to track deductions (gear, mileage, software—oh my!).
✅ Why meeting with a CPA before tax season is so worth it.

Following this photography year-end tax checklist will help you save time, avoid stress, and maybe even save money come tax season. Imagine heading into April with your finances already sorted—no late-night scrambling, no missing receipts, just confidence.

Ready to make tax season easier? Click below to watch the full video now!

P.S. Don’t forget to grab my free guide, “15 Business Tax Categories Breakdown,” to help you maximize those deductions! The link’s waiting for you in the video description.

XOXO – Heather

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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! 

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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!

XOXO ~ Heather Marie

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