Sales Tax Workshop for Photographers
Get sales tax set up the right way. In 45 minutes.
Register, charge, collect and file with confidence. Everything you need, explained for photographers. No fluff. No jargon.
Get the workshop · $97 See what’s inside
Taught by Tiffany Bastian, IRS Enrolled Agent · for photographers only
Real messages
From photographers who took the workshop.
Sound familiar?
The questions we hear every week.
“Do I need to charge tax on digital galleries?”
You’ve delivered hundreds of galleries and still aren’t sure.
“What if I shoot a wedding in another state?”
Destination work comes with its own set of rules.
“Is my sitting fee taxable? My travel? My albums?”
Your state’s tax website isn’t helping.
“What if I’ve been doing this wrong for years?”
There’s a shame-free way to fix it.
If you nodded at any of these, this workshop is for you.
It’s not your fault. But it is your responsibility.
What most photographers don’t realize.
Sales tax is real, required and enforced, even if no one ever taught you how it works. The good news: it’s fixable, and it’s simpler than it looks.
You’re not exempt because you’re creative. Sales tax affects photographers in 45 states, even if you’re part-time.
Digital doesn’t mean tax-free. Many states tax online galleries, and the list grows every year.
Crossing state lines changes the rules. Each destination shoot can come with a different set.
The bill comes to you, not your clients. Tax you didn’t collect, plus penalties, is yours to pay.
What you’ll walk away with
By the end, you’ll know exactly how sales tax works in your business.
01
What sales tax is, for photographers
What’s taxable, what isn’t, and why states care.
02
Which states you owe in
Nexus, travelling for sessions and shooting out of state.
03
What’s taxable in your business
Prints, albums, digital files, retainers and services.
04
How to register the right way
Even if you’ve been in business for years.
05
How to charge and collect
Set up in your CRM, gallery platform and accounting software.
06
How to file and pay
Which numbers matter, and how to avoid late fees.
07
The messy situations
Cancellations, reschedules, gift cards, refunds and credits.
08
How to fix past mistakes
A shame-free plan, including state amnesty (VDA) programs.
What’s inside
16 short lessons, one afternoon.
Watch in order or jump to the lesson you need. Every lesson is specific to photographers: sessions, prints, galleries and destination shoots.
What is sales tax?
Sales tax compliance: the 3-step framework
Sales tax nexus
Economic nexus
What’s taxable?
Sales tax rates
Destination shoots
Failure to register, file or pay
State amnesty programs (VDAs)
Sales tax exemption (buying to resell)
Entity changes: LLC and S-Corp
Common mistakes
Refunds
Gift cards and deposits
Galleries and CRMs
Packaging and pricing
Your teacher
Hi, I’m Tiffany.
I’m an IRS Enrolled Agent with an MBA and more than 20 years in accounting, and I work only with photographers. Not real estate agents. Not restaurants. Just photographers.
After my 500th “do I charge tax on digital galleries?” conversation, I put everything into one workshop you can learn from once, and actually understand. And you’ll never feel silly for asking.
xo, Tiffany
Good to know
Questions? Quick answers.
I’ve been in business for years with no issues. Why worry now?
States are auditing photographers more, and more of them tax digital products. The longer it goes, the bigger the bill. The workshop helps you get it right from here, and fix the past if you need to.
I only shoot in my home state. Is this still for me?
Yes. You’ll know your own state’s rules inside out, and you’ll be ready when a destination shoot comes up.
My accountant handles my taxes. Don’t they know this?
Most accountants are generalists. Very few have looked at how sales tax applies to photography services and digital files. You’ll be able to handle it yourself, or point your accountant to the right rules.
I’m just starting out. Is this too advanced?
It’s the best time to learn it. Setting sales tax up right from day one saves years of fixing mistakes.
Ready when you are
45 minutes. Sales tax, sorted.
Walk away knowing exactly how to register, charge, track and pay sales tax, and get back to your photos.