Can Freelance Bookkeepers Deduct Their Software Subscriptions?

Yes — accounting and bookkeeping software subscriptions used to serve clients are deductible business expenses for independent bookkeepers, along with most other tools you use to run a virtual or in-person practice. Software like QuickBooks Online, Xero, or industry-specific add-ons are ordinary and necessary costs of doing bookkeeping work, so the full subscription cost is deductible as long as it's used for client work. If you also use a version of the software for personal budgeting, only...