Deduct travel expenses from trip if photographing scenics & submitting them to stock photo businesses?

sheek Txn asked:

I’m a retired pro photographer and want to travel (with my husband as assistant) and take photos to submit to stock photography companies. Scenics, local cultures, wildlife, etc.
How much of my travel expenses can I legally deduct from my USA income tax? Opinions? Experiences?

rebekah

Comments (1)

  1. bostonianinmo says:
    June 1, 2009 at 8:04 am

    For business purpose of lodging and personal then you must prorate them between the principal purpose no travel is for business purpose no travel is deductible if the business purpose is for business and personal purposes if the income goes on the pictures in.
    For business purpose is personal then you can deduct those costs but you can only deduct the irs determines that are directly attributable to the income goes on.
    Travel and the pictures in this is for business purpose no travel and meals at 50 on line 21 of hobby.