Top Tax Deductions for Consultants and Coaches
Whether you’re a life coach, business strategist, or marketing consultant, you’re leaving money on the table if you’re not tracking deductible expenses. This guide shows the top tax deductions for consultants-and how bookkeeping helps you claim them with confidence.
Download Our Free Brochure →Common Tax Deductions for Consultants
1. Home Office Expenses
- Deduct rent, utilities, and internet if you use part of your home exclusively for business
- Choose the simplified or actual method based on what saves more
2. Marketing and Advertising
- Facebook ads, Google ads, graphic design, website hosting, CRM subscriptions—all deductible
3. Professional Development
- Coaching programs, courses, books, conferences
- Travel and lodging to attend events count too
4. Business Software and Tools
- Calendly, Zoom, Canva, Trello, email marketing, and project tools are all business expenses
5. Travel and Meals
- Client-facing meals (50% deductible)
- Airfare, car rentals, hotels tied to business travel
6. Equipment and Tech
- Laptops, monitors, phones used for business
- Deduct upfront or depreciate over time
Test Case
A career coach working with RemoteBooksOnline realized she’d only been claiming 20% of what she could. We:
- Identified $11,200 in eligible deductions
- Provided Schedule C–ready books to her CPA
- Reduced her tax liability by nearly $3,000
How Bookkeeping Helps
- Categorizes expenses clearly and consistently
- Tracks receipts and documentation
- Matches deductions to IRS-accepted categories
- Simplifies CPA handoff and year-end filing
Want to keep more of what you earn?
Download Our Free Brochure →Our consultant bookkeeping services help you track, categorize, and deduct with confidence.
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FAQs
Can you track expenses by tax category?
Yes. We organize your chart of accounts to align with IRS deductions.
Do I need to keep receipts?
Yes—and we make it easy to upload and organize them.
Do you work with CPAs or tax pros?
Absolutely. We prepare books they can file from with no extra cleanup.
Don’t overpay the IRS. With RemoteBooksOnline, every deduction you earn is tracked, recorded, and ready to claim.
