31 Tax Write-Offs for Online Sellers

Parking for a meeting downtown, or any other work trip, is tax-deductible!

A toll while driving to or from a work destination is tax-deductible!

If you buy a new car, you can write off part of the cost every year for five years.

Flashlights, tire iron, duct tape, and other tools you may need in your vehicle are deductible.

Car insurance monthly fees, registration, even roadside assistance are partially deductible — if you use the actual expense method. The standard mileage rate already covers them.

Oil changes, repairs, and regular checkups are deductible if you use the actual expense method. Take the standard mileage rate instead and they're already baked into your per-mile deduction.

If you discuss work with a coworker, mentor, client, or prospective client, it's a write-off — 50% of the tab.

Planes, trains, and car rentals are all work-related travel costs that can be written off.

When you travel for work, lodging expenses such as hotel rooms or Airbnb are write-offs.

When you're traveling for work, your meals are 50% deductible — takeout included. (Long-haul truck drivers subject to DOT hours-of-service rules can deduct 80%.)

A desk, chairs, lamps, and other home office necessities are all tax write-offs. Anything over about $2,500 gets depreciated on Form 4562 instead of written off all at once.

Repairs just for your home office are 100% deductible. Repairs to the rest of your home count too, prorated by your business-use percentage on Form 8829.

Gotta keep the lights on in your home office! A portion of your electricity bill counts.

Whether it's rental or homeowners insurance, you can write off a portion through your home office deduction.

It'd be hard to work in an office without running water, huh? Your water bill counts.

You need internet to do your job! If you claim a home office, deduct it prorated on Form 8829 along with your other utilities. Internet you pay for on the road, purely for work, is 100% deductible.