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Share: You can qualify for a cell phone tax deduction from cell phone charges incurred when the mobile phone is being used exclusively for business. There is not an IRS cell phone deduction for self employed people, exclusively. However, you can also deduct additional business expenses that you incur.

Where to deduct your cell phone bills. As a freelancer or independent contractor, the IRS requires you to add Schedule C to your tax return. You'll use this form to report all your business income — as well as any business expenses you write off, from your home office expenses to your cell phone bill.

The IRS allows you to write off certain equipment you use as a business expense. So, if you wish to deduct your iPhone 13 from your taxes, you can do so as long as you use your smartphone mostly for business. The IRS lets you deduct its purchase price and service fees.

The IRS allows you to write off certain equipment you use as a business expense. So, if you wish to deduct your iPhone 13 from your taxes, you can do so as long as you use your smartphone mostly for business. The IRS lets you deduct its purchase price and service fees.

July 24, 2023. You may be able to make a claim for part of the cost of your mobile and/or home phone plan, if you use it to earn your income, as long as your employer does not reimburse you for the cost. You can't just claim the whole bill though (unless you only use it for work).

Your cellphone as a small business deduction If you're self-employed and you use your cellphone for business, you can claim the business use of your phone as a tax deduction. If 30 percent of your time on the phone is spent on business, you could legitimately deduct 30 percent of your phone bill.

However, you can't simply deduct the entire bill as a business expense (unless you have a separate line and device for business use only). You have to claim it based on how much is used for business versus how much use is personal.

If your business views cell phones as a necessary business expense, then they would likely fall under the category of "communication expenses".

Share: You can qualify for a cell phone tax deduction from cell phone charges incurred when the mobile phone is being used exclusively for business. There is not an IRS cell phone deduction for self employed people, exclusively. However, you can also deduct additional business expenses that you incur.

Where to deduct your cell phone bills. As a freelancer or independent contractor, the IRS requires you to add Schedule C to your tax return. You'll use this form to report all your business income — as well as any business expenses you write off, from your home office expenses to your cell phone bill.

The IRS allows you to write off certain equipment you use as a business expense. So, if you wish to deduct your iPhone 13 from your taxes, you can do so as long as you use your smartphone mostly for business. The IRS lets you deduct its purchase price and service fees.

The IRS allows you to write off certain equipment you use as a business expense. So, if you wish to deduct your iPhone 13 from your taxes, you can do so as long as you use your smartphone mostly for business. The IRS lets you deduct its purchase price and service fees.

July 24, 2023. You may be able to make a claim for part of the cost of your mobile and/or home phone plan, if you use it to earn your income, as long as your employer does not reimburse you for the cost. You can't just claim the whole bill though (unless you only use it for work).

Your cellphone as a small business deduction If you're self-employed and you use your cellphone for business, you can claim the business use of your phone as a tax deduction. If 30 percent of your time on the phone is spent on business, you could legitimately deduct 30 percent of your phone bill.

However, you can't simply deduct the entire bill as a business expense (unless you have a separate line and device for business use only). You have to claim it based on how much is used for business versus how much use is personal.

If your business views cell phones as a necessary business expense, then they would likely fall under the category of "communication expenses".