Website & Domain Hosting
Domain registration, web hosting, and website-related services.
Tax Form
Schedule C, Line 8
Estimated Savings
$50-500/year
How It Works
Website expenses for your content creation business are fully deductible. This includes domain name registration, web hosting fees, SSL certificates, website builders (Squarespace, Wix, WordPress), and website maintenance costs. If you hire someone to build or maintain your site, those fees are also deductible.
IRS Rules & Requirements
- Domain registration fees are deductible
- Hosting and website builder subscriptions are deductible
- Web design and development fees are deductible
- SSL certificates and security services qualify
- Website must be for business purposes
Real Examples
Domain registration at $15/year = fully deductible
Squarespace subscription at $200/year = fully deductible
Web hosting at $120/year = fully deductible
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Forgetting to deduct annual domain renewals
- Not deducting website builder subscriptions
- Missing deductions for website plugins and themes
Pro Tip
Even a simple link-in-bio page or portfolio site counts as a business website if it promotes your content creation business.
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