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28 expense categories for creator businesses — with the Schedule C line each one belongs on and an honest note on how well it holds up. Not a list of things we promise are fine.

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Content production

  • Wardrobe & lingerie — Part V — Other maiz erronkatua
  • Props & set dressing — Part V — Other
  • Hair, makeup & nails — Part V — Other maiz erronkatua
  • Photography & videography — Line 11 — Contract labor

Equipment

  • Cameras & lenses — Line 13 — Depreciation
  • Lighting & audio — Line 13 — Depreciation
  • Computer & phone — Line 13 — Depreciation

Marketing

  • Advertising & promo — Line 8 — Advertising
  • Collab & shoutout fees — Line 8 — Advertising

Other

  • Other — Part V — Other

Platform & software

  • Software subscriptions — Part V — Other
  • Platform & processing fees — Part V — Other

Professional & admin

  • Business insurance — Line 15 — Insurance
  • Bank & payment fees — Part V — Other
  • Chargeback losses — Part V — Other
  • Education & training — Part V — Other

Services & people

  • Agency fees & commission — Line 10 — Commissions
  • Chatters & VAs — Line 11 — Contract labor
  • Editors & designers — Line 11 — Contract labor
  • Accountant & bookkeeping — Line 17 — Legal & professional
  • Legal fees — Line 17 — Legal & professional
  • DMCA & takedown services — Part V — Other

Travel

  • Travel & lodging — Line 24a — Travel
  • Conventions & events — Part V — Other

Workspace

  • Home office — Line 30 — Home office
  • Studio rental — Line 20b — Rent
  • Utilities (business share) — Line 25 — Utilities
  • Internet & phone service — Line 25 — Utilities

Egiazki aplikatzen den proba

A business expense has to be ordinary (normal for your line of work) and necessary (helpful and appropriate for it). That's a broad standard, and most of what creators spend money on clears it comfortably. The problems come from three specific places.

Sortzaileak harrapatzen dituzten tokia

  • Arropa. The rule isn't "did I wear it for work" — it's whether the item is unsuitable for everyday wear. Jantzi eta filmatzeko soilik diren piezak defendagarriak dira. Erabili ere egiten duzun soinekoa ez da defendagarria, nahiz eta zintzotasunez filmatzeko erosi duzun.
  • -Grooming. Normalean, pertsonala bezala erronkatzen da, jende gehienentzat hala delako. Indartsuena tiro zehatz batera lotuta dagoenean eta garbi mantentze arruntetik kanpo.
  • Erabilera anitzeko elementuak. Zure telefonoa, zure interneta, zure apartamentua, zure negozioa, ez guztia. Zure telefono bakarraren %100a zurea izatea, errazena da edozeinek galdetzea.

Jendeak faltan botatzen dituenak.

Administrazio komisioak, hizketalari eta editoreen ordainketak, desagertze zerbitzuak, software mota hau, kontularien ordainketak, aseguruak, filmaketa baterako kilometroak, eta orain dela urte batzuk erosi eta oraindik erabiltzen duzun ekipamenduaren deprezioa - denak deduktiboak, denak ohi ahaztuak.

Mantendu paperak.

Egiaztatu ezin duzun kenkari bat galduko duzu inork galdetzen badizu. Ordainketa, data, zenbatekoa eta negozio-helburuari buruzko lerro bakarreko oharra. "Amazon $340" arazoa da; "martxoaren 14ko filmaketarako armairua" ez da.

Ez egin hau zure buruan hilabetero.

keep.fans tracks your income across every platform and keeps all of this up to date automatically — what you actually keep, what you owe, and whether your agency contract is quietly costing you more than you think.

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Estimates to help you plan — not tax or financial advice. Your own numbers will differ.