Invoice clients, track gear depreciation, log travel and second-shooter costs, and see your real profit per shoot, with a T2125 that's ready when tax season comes.
Between weddings, deposits land, gear receipts scatter, and the second shooter needs paying. By tax time you're guessing what your camera should depreciate and which lens you bought when. Accountly keeps the money organized so you can stay behind the lens.
Send professional invoices with your branding, collect deposits, and see what's paid and outstanding. When a client pays, the income lands in your books automatically, deposits included.
Custom invoices with your logo and termsDeposits and retainers recorded as incomeTrack paid, outstanding, and overdue at a glance
Photograph the camera-store receipt and keep it with the expense record. Review whether each purchase is a current expense or capital asset before calculating any CCA claim.
Receipt capture from your phone cameraGear records organized for a CCA reviewGST/HST input tax credits tracked on eligible expenses once you're registered
Your T2125 category totals update as you record bookings and expenses. Review the breakdown yourself or share the supporting records with your accountant.
T2125 category totals updated as you goAttach a receipt or note to each expenseInvite your accountant for direct accessBuilt into Accountly's categories from day one.
Your bodies, glass, and lighting are capital assets. Accountly tracks them and the depreciation you claim each year.
Lightroom, Capture One, Premiere, your editing workstation. The tools you process shoots on are deductible.
Pixieset, ShootProof, Dubsado, HoneyBook. Client galleries and CRM subscriptions are current expenses.
The business share of your vehicle costs, flights and hotels for destination weddings, parking. Keep a log and the business purpose.
Pay an assistant, second shooter, or editor? Deductible subcontractor costs with a proper invoice.
If it’s your main place of business, a dedicated office or shooting space at home earns you a percentage of rent, utilities, and internet.
The cost to produce prints, albums, and canvases you sell is deducted against that revenue.
Camera bags, backdrops, props, and gear rented for a specific shoot.
Your portfolio site, hosting, ads, and the second-shooter network that brings you work.
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Yes. Wedding, portrait, real estate, and product photography income is self-employment income reported on a T2125 Statement of Business or Professional Activities with your T1 return.
Snap the receipt and keep it with the transaction. Review whether the purchase is a current expense or capital property, then use the appropriate CCA treatment when filing.
Yes. Attach income and expenses to a client or project to see your real profit per wedding or session, and to pass costs through on an invoice.
Registration is generally mandatory when worldwide taxable revenue exceeds $30,000 in one calendar quarter or across four consecutive calendar quarters. Registered photographers may claim eligible input tax credits on business purchases.
Deposits count as income when received. Accountly records them so your books reflect what actually landed, not just final invoices.
Yes. Invite your accountant for direct read or edit access to your income, expenses, and T2125 totals, no exports or email attachments.
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