Trips, Clothing, and Celebrity Events: The Profit Test Behind Influencer Tax Deductions
Social-media influencing can be a legitimate business. Income may come from brand partnerships, affiliate links, platform payments, merchandise sales, appearances, subscriptions, consulting, or advertising revenue. But having followers—or simply posting photos and videos—does not automatically turn personal spending into deductible business spending. The tax authorities might consider it as a hobby and disallow those related
