Are Business Cards Tax Deductible?

✓ Yes, fully deductible

Business cards are a straightforward advertising expense. The design, printing, and shipping costs are all fully deductible. This also includes digital business card services and NFC business cards.

What's deductible?

Printing costs (Vistaprint, Moo, local printer)
Graphic design fees for card design
Digital business card subscriptions (HiHello, Popl)
NFC business cards
Card holders and cases (business use)

Other networking expenses

While you're thinking about business cards, other networking costs are also deductible:

Professional association memberships
Chamber of Commerce dues
Networking event fees
Conference registration

IRS Reference
Business cards are advertising expenses under IRC Section 162. Report on Schedule C, Line 8 (Advertising).

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