Tax Deductions For Special Industries
The following is a sampling of tax deductible expenses that are available to those in the following industries.
Of course, many items that are listed here may also be deductions for those in other industries.
- Media, Arts, and Entertainment
- Union Dues and professional memberships
- Player’s Guide & other professional listings
- Photographic and Advertising Expenses
- Telephone answering service, voice mail, or pager
- Business use of home phone, cellular phone, etc.
- Stationery, printing, postage and other office supplies
- Script, Sheet Music, CD’s/Tapes, books and other research supplies
- Make up and dressing room supplies
- Wardrobe used in your profession only (can’t be “street wear”)
- Costume maintenance
- Coaching to maintain professional status/ Classes
- Commissions to: Agent, business manager, etc.
- Professional research viewing of theatre and movies
- Cable-TV (only business use portion)
- Publicity tickets for agents, producers, etc.
- Business gifts
- Unreimbursed entertainment expenses
- Hair and beauty expenses (not deductible for auditions/job search)
- Trade publications
- Coin telephone expense
- Travel expenses (not commutation)
- Tips and gratuities (backstage, doormen, dressers, etc)
- Equipment purchases
- On-line computer expenses (used for job search, research, etc.)
- Tax Preparation, accounting and financial management fees