Product Samples for Review
Products purchased to review, test, or feature in your content.
Tax Form
Schedule C, Line 22
Estimated Savings
$200-5,000/year
Best for
Income Level
How It Works
Products purchased to review, test, or feature in your content are deductible as supplies. Tech reviewers buying gadgets, beauty creators buying cosmetics, fitness creators buying equipment - these are all legitimate business expenses when the primary purpose is content creation.
IRS Rules & Requirements
- Products must be purchased primarily for content creation
- Items reviewed or featured in videos/posts qualify
- Must document the content where products appear
- Products for personal use that happen to be in content may not qualify
- Keep receipts and records of content featuring each product
Real Examples
Tech reviewer buys $500 gadget to review = fully deductible
Fitness creator buys equipment to demonstrate = fully deductible
Food creator buys ingredients for recipe video = fully deductible
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Deducting personal purchases as review items
- Not creating content featuring purchased products
- Lacking documentation connecting purchases to content
Pro Tip
Keep a spreadsheet linking each product purchase to the specific video or post where it was featured. This creates clear documentation.
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