Freelancerzy
Deductions for a US freelance designer
Self-employed creatives surface every legitimate deduction they often miss at tax time.
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Dane wejściowe
- Situation
- Self-employed graphic designer working from a dedicated home office (about 12% of my apartment). Income $78K from 1099 clients. I bought a $2,400 laptop, pay for Adobe and Figma, drive to occasional client meetings, and pay for my own health insurance.
- Filing Status
- business
- Country
- us
Wynik (fragment)
Potential Deductions (US, Self-Employed). 1) Home office: ~12% of rent, utilities, and renters insurance (simplified method also available at $5/sq ft). 2) Equipment: $2,400 laptop — Section 179 immediate expensing. 3) Software: Adobe + Figma fully deductible. 4) Mileage: client-meeting miles at the IRS standard rate. 5) Self-employed health insurance premiums (above-the-line). 6) Half of self-employment tax. 7) QBI deduction up to 20% of net business income. Keep receipts and a mileage log.
