by Joy Strange

Sex writers, do you ever wonder about taking deductions for your work? Do you wonder what the threshold is for declaring your income as a self-employed person on your tax forms? I’m NOT a tax expert, but I can tell you what I’ve learned over the years.

First, don’t compartmentalize your writing. If you write other kinds of articles AND “moonlight” as a sex writer under an assumed name, for example, you can still take tax deductions for your sex writing work expenses the same as with any other kind of writing. Just because you write under a different name doesn’t mean you can’t take the deduction but it also means you can’t pretend you didn’t make any money just because it’s under a name other than your own.

If you’re writing part time, and it’s not a full-time income, you may need to check with an accountant or tax preparer to determine whether you have what the IRS considers a self employment situation or if what you do is considered a hobby. Why?

You can’t take deductions for hobby income expenses.

It’s bad to assume when it comes to the tax man. Make sure you go to IRS.gov and look up self employment topics and read up on what your current responsibilities are. Don’t make the mistake of assuming based on what you’ve heard or even what you read on the Internet.

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