17 Tax Write-Offs for AI Trainers

If you buy a phone or laptop and use it for work, it's partially deductible — in proportion to how much you use it for business. The device itself is depreciated on Box 13 (or expensed under Section 179); your monthly service plan belongs on Box 27b, and accessories on Box 22.

If you use a headset for hands-free calls with customers, make sure to write it off.

If you use your phone for work (who doesn't?), then a part of your phone bill is tax-deductible.

A paid ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini plan you use to compare outputs, test prompts, or check your work on tasks is a write-off. If you also use it personally, deduct only the business share.

Writing tools like Grammarly and Hemingway are tax-deductible. So are word processors like Scrivener and transcription software for interviews.

Software you use for invoicing, tracking expenses, creating timesheets, and so on is deductible.

Cloud storage and backup for your work files is a write-off.

Educational courses and certifications to enhance your skills are considered tax write-offs.

This covers training that maintains or improves skills for the work you already do. Courses that qualify you for a new trade or profession are not deductible.

Keeping up with the latest trends and techniques with books and courses can be written off.

This covers training that maintains or improves skills for the work you already do. Courses that qualify you for a new trade or profession are not deductible.

The cut Stripe, PayPal, Square or your invoicing platform takes on each payment is a write-off.

If you pay an accountant to track your income and expenses, you can deduct their fee.