Commission fees, licensing, and print sales are taxable income, and your tablet, software, and supplies are deductible.
Freelance illustrators report on Schedule C, earning from client commissions, licensing deals, print and merch sales, and crowdfunding patrons.
Drawing hardware, software, and the supplies behind original and digital work are ordinary deductible business expenses.
Income you’ll report on: 1099-NEC, 1099-K.
Most people in this line of work leave money on the table. Here's what we make sure to capture:
If you earn as an independent contractor, yes — self-employment tax is 15.3% (Social Security and Medicare) on your net profit, on top of regular income tax. You deduct half of it, and every business deduction lowers what you owe. We handle the calculation on Schedule SE.
Common write-offs include drawing tablets, styluses, and displays, illustration and painting software subscriptions, traditional supplies like inks, paper, and paints, commission marketplace and patron-platform fees, plus a share of your phone and any home-office use. We go through your year line by line so nothing legitimate gets missed.
If you expect to owe $1,000 or more for the year, the IRS generally wants quarterly estimated payments to avoid an underpayment penalty. We calculate them so next April isn't a surprise.
Yes. Your income is taxable whether or not a client or platform sent a 1099. We report it correctly and offset it with every deduction you qualify for.
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