Question About Tax Write-Offs. I’m a Music Producer and after investing a couple of thousand into it, I’m trying to learn the necessities and details of the tax deductions side of filing ta

[JulieC14 · Accepted solution]

In order for an expense to be deductible as a business expense, the expenses must be both ordinary and necessary.  Per the IRS, the definitions of "ordinary" and "necessary" are as follows: 

• An ordinary expense is one that is common and accepted in your trade or business.
• A necessary expense is one that is helpful and appropriate for your trade or business. An expense does not have to be indispensable to be considered necessary.  

Please see this IRS link for more information on what types of expenses are deductible related to your business:  Deducting Business Expenses