A Squarespace or Webflow subscription belongs on Line 8, advertising.
Why line 8
A builder subscription rolls the hosting, the template and the editor into one monthly fee for the site that advertises you, so line 8 is the right home for it. There is nothing to capitalize, because the site stops existing the month you stop paying. Split the fee if the same account also runs a client portal or a back office that is really administrative.
Stop looking up lines one at a time. ClaryBook totals your year into an IRS Schedule C worksheet in form order, Part I and Part II line by line, so a Squarespace or Webflow subscription lands on Line 8 without you sorting it.
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- Line 18, office expense
- A subscription bought to publish a public marketing site is line 8; one bought mainly for its scheduling, invoicing or file storage is office expense on line 18.
- Form 4562, form 4562, carried to schedule c line 13
- A subscription is never capitalized; only a one-time build you own outright is a capital cost on Form 4562.
Examples that belong on line 8
- $23 a month on a Squarespace Business plan
- A $16 a month Webflow site plan
- $192 a year prepaid on Wix for a photographer's portfolio
- A $14 a month Carrd plan for a one page site
- $29 a month for a template licence and builder bundle
What does not belong here
- Payment processing fees charged inside the site, which are commissions and fees on line 10
- A store platform's percentage of each sale, which is line 10
- A personal portfolio with no business activity
What to keep
Keep the platform's annual receipt listing the plan and the site it covers. If the account also runs a non-business site, keep the allocation you used.
Other expenses on line 8
| Expense | Line |
|---|---|
| a domain name registration | Schedule C, Line 8 |
| an email marketing tool such as Mailchimp | Schedule C, Line 8 |
| business cards and printed flyers | Schedule C, Line 8 |
| Facebook and Instagram ad spend | Schedule C, Line 8 |
| Google Ads spend | Schedule C, Line 8 |
| logo and brand design | Schedule C, Line 8 |
| SEO tools such as Ahrefs or Semrush | Schedule C, Line 8 |
| sponsorship and influencer fees | Schedule C, Line 8 |
| website hosting | Schedule C, Line 8 |
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This page explains how Schedule C lines work. It is general information, not tax advice for your situation. If an expense is large or the answer turns on a fact about your business, confirm it with your tax preparer.
Looking for a different expense? The full Schedule C line lookup has every line from 8 to 27 with the expenses that belong on each, and Schedule C expense categories walks the whole form in order.
Stop looking up lines one at a time. ClaryBook totals your year into an IRS Schedule C worksheet in form order, Part I and Part II line by line, so a Squarespace or Webflow subscription lands on Line 8 without you sorting it.
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