Most creators know to write off their camera and lights. What they’re leaving on the table though: the desk, the chair, the bookcase behind them, every software subscription, and the home office itself is costing them thousands of dollars.

Garrett Alexander from Game On Financial walks through the forgotten deductions that cost creators hundreds of dollars in taxes every year.

But there’s a line. Garrett clarifies the “ordinary and necessary” standard that separates legitimate deductions from TikTok tax myths—why a fashion creator can write off clothing but a finance creator cannot, and why a vehicle influencer’s car expense looks entirely different from a gamer’s.

Context matters. Your specific niche matters. That’s why having a professional in your corner isn’t optional; it’s the difference between leaving money on the table and keeping it.

You’ll also hear why you probably need both an accountant AND a financial advisor and when each one actually matters.

Game On Financial works with creators making $50K all the way up to multiple seven figures, and Garrett explains exactly how the relationship works, where the handoff happens, and why trying to do it all yourself costs you more than hiring the right people.

Highlights

• What it looks like to hire Game On Financial, a creator focused accounting firm

• The home office deduction creators leave off their returns (and why it’s costing them hundreds)

• Software subscriptions that count as business expenses, from Adobe to Canva to CapCut

• Why a boat, a blazer, or a vehicle might be deductible for one creator and not another

• When to hire an accountant vs. when you need a financial advisor (and why you probably need both)

Chapters

0:00 Abby & Garrett Welcome

2:09 Game On Financial: How they Help Creators

10:03 Forgotten Deductions Creators Miss

15:34 Ordinary & Necessary: Context Matters for Deductions

20:40 Accountants vs. Financial Planners: Clear Lanes

23:44 Looking Forward: When to Hire an Advisor

26:10 Where to Find Game On Financial

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