Keeping a tidy lawn is important — but what about keeping your wallet tidy?
Lowering your tax bill may seem like a thorny task, but it becomes a breeze when you claim all the write-offs you’re entitled to for your lawn care business.
To help you out, we've piled up all the clippings you can take in one place. Soon you’ll be stopping to smell the sweet blossoms of your success!
Schedule C, Box 22
Tools like shovels, tree trimmers, and more used for landscaping and lawn care can be deducted.
Schedule C, Box 13
Large machinery like lawn mowers can be written off from your taxes.
Schedule C, Box 22
You can deduct lawn treatments and sprays like weed killer.
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Each year you can deduct the depreciation on equipment like your cameras and lenses.
Schedule C, Box 27a
Anything you wear to stay safe on the job is a write-off.
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Write off the fees you pay to contract labor to help you complete projects.
Schedule C, Box 8
Squarespace, Wix, GoDaddy, and other website service fees are fully tax-deductible.
Schedule C, Box 8
Print and online advertising costs for your business are considered write-offs.
Schedule C, Box 27a
If buy a phone or laptop and use it for work, it's partially deductible.
Schedule C, Box 38 (COGS)
Write off seeds and plants you purchase to grow and harvest.
As a landscaper, you might use your car to drive to clients' properties or to pick up supplies and tools. In this case, you can write off the portion of the car expenses that directly relate to earning income.
Schedule C, Box 27a
Parking for a meeting downtown, or any other work trip, is tax-deductible!
Schedule C, Box 27a
A toll while driving to or from a work destination is tax-deductible!
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If you buy a new car, you can write off part of the cost every year for five years.
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Flashlights, tire iron, duct tape, and other tools you may need in your vehicle are deductible.
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Car insurance monthly fees, registration, even roadside assistance are partially deductible.
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Oil changes, repairs, and regular checkups are all tax-deductible if you drive for work.
Visiting a restaurant is a tax-deductible expense when the purpose is work-related. That might mean grabbing food or drinks with vendors, clients, mentors, or fellow landscapers.
Schedule C, Box 24b
If you discuss work with a coworker, mentor, client, or prospective client, it's a write-off!
As a self-employed lawn care and landscaping professional, you can write off reasonable travel expenses when you go on a business trip, like to attend an out-of-town industry conference or trade show.
Schedule C, Box 24a
Planes, trains, and car rentals are all work-related travel costs that can be written off.
Schedule C, Box 24a
When you travel for work, lodging expenses such as hotel rooms or Airbnb are write offs.
Schedule C, Box 24a
When you're traveling for work, all meals are tax-deductible. Even takeout!
If you regularly attend to parts of your landscaping business from home, like advertising and marketing, client development, or ordering tools and supplies, don't forget to write off a portion of your home office expenses.
Schedule C, Box 18
A desk, chairs, lamps, and other home office necessities are all tax write-offs.
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You can write off up to $2,500 for individual repairs to your property.
Form 8829
Gotta keep the lights on in your home office! A portion of your electricity bill counts.
Form 8829
Whether it's rental or homeowners insurance, you can write off a portion through your home office deduction.
Form 8829
It'd be hard to work in an office without running water, huh? You water bill counts.
Schedule C, Box 25
Your Comcast bill is a tax write-off. You need internet to do your job!
