How do I deduct camera bodies and lenses on T2125?

Camera bodies and lenses over $500 each capitalize as Capital Cost Allowance Class 8 (20% declining balance per year). Smaller accessories (memory cards, batteries, filters under $500) can be expensed in the year of purchase as small tools (line 8810). The $500 threshold is per item, so a $400 lens IS expense-able even if you buy 5 of them in one transaction.

Can I deduct travel for destination weddings?

Yes — flights, hotel, and rental car for client shoots are 100% deductible business travel (line 9180). Meals during travel are 50% deductible (line 8523). If you tack on personal vacation days at the destination, only the business portion is deductible — split it cleanly in your records.

Are software subscriptions (Adobe, Capture One) deductible?

Yes — software subscriptions used for business are operating expenses, typically line 9270 (Other) or split: Adobe Creative Cloud, Capture One, Lightroom presets, music licensing for video, cloud storage. R2Sheet auto-categorizes Stripe / Adobe billing emails when you forward them. Annual subscriptions are deducted in the year paid.

For Canadian Photographers & Videographers

Lenses. Lights. Locations.
Every cost tracked.

Wedding photographers, commercial shoots, content creators. CCA classes for gear, travel for destination weddings, location fees, software subs, prop budgets, second-shooter contracts. R2Sheet auto-categorizes to T2125, splits HST per province.

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No credit card. 30 receipts/month free.

Sound familiar?

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Camera bodies & lenses → CCA, not expense

$500+ items capitalize as CCA Class 8 at 20% declining. Most photographers wrongly expense $3K cameras in year one and lose CRA challenges. R2Sheet flags large purchases.

✈️

Destination wedding travel splits

Couple flies you to Mexico for their wedding + you stay 2 days personal. Business portion 100% deductible (line 9180). Personal portion: zero. R2Sheet's Tag field separates them.

💾

Adobe / Capture One / cloud storage scattered

Each comes via a different Stripe email. R2Sheet's email forwarding (coming soon) auto-pulls them. Today: forward each to your R2Sheet account manually.

🎞️

Second shooters & assistants → T4A or T2125?

If you pay an assistant >$500/year, you typically issue them a T4A. Track payments separately as a Tag — your bookkeeper produces T4As at year-end.

Deductions you're probably leaving on the table

Snap each receipt as it happens. R2Sheet auto-categorizes to T2125 lines so come tax time, you're done.

Camera bodies, lenses, lights — CCA Class 8 (>$500)
Memory cards, batteries, filters — small tools (line 8810)
Adobe CC, Capture One, Lightroom plugins (line 9270)
Cloud storage — Backblaze, Dropbox, Google One
Travel for shoots — flights, hotel, rental (line 9180)
Location fees, permits, model releases (line 9270)
Props, costumes, set design (line 9270)
Music licensing for video (SOCAN, Artlist, Epidemic)
Second shooters / assistants — T4A if >$500/yr (line 8340)
Photography insurance (line 8690)

Why R2Sheet

📸

Big-purchase CCA flagging

$3,500 mirrorless body? R2Sheet flags 'Capital Cost (CCA)' instead of letting you accidentally expense it. Your bookkeeper saves you from a CRA mess.

🌐

Multi-currency for international shoots

Mexico in pesos, NYC in USD, Paris in euro. R2Sheet captures original currency + your CAD records.

🧾

T2125 Sheet for your CPA

Hand the link to your accountant. Filter by category for travel, props, gear. T2125 ready in 30 minutes.

Capture every shot. And every receipt.

Free for 30 receipts/month, $4.99 CAD/month for unlimited. Made in Canada for Canadian creatives.

Start Free →

No credit card required

For Canadian Photographers & Videographers

Lenses. Lights. Locations.
Every cost tracked.

Wedding photographers, commercial shoots, content creators. CCA classes for gear, travel for destination weddings, location fees, software subs, prop budgets, second-shooter contracts. R2Sheet auto-categorizes to T2125, splits HST per province.

Start Free →

No credit card. 30 receipts/month free.

Sound familiar?

📷

Camera bodies & lenses → CCA, not expense

$500+ items capitalize as CCA Class 8 at 20% declining. Most photographers wrongly expense $3K cameras in year one and lose CRA challenges. R2Sheet flags large purchases.

✈️

Destination wedding travel splits

Couple flies you to Mexico for their wedding + you stay 2 days personal. Business portion 100% deductible (line 9180). Personal portion: zero. R2Sheet's Tag field separates them.

💾

Adobe / Capture One / cloud storage scattered

Each comes via a different Stripe email. R2Sheet's email forwarding (coming soon) auto-pulls them. Today: forward each to your R2Sheet account manually.

🎞️

Second shooters & assistants → T4A or T2125?

If you pay an assistant >$500/year, you typically issue them a T4A. Track payments separately as a Tag — your bookkeeper produces T4As at year-end.

Deductions you're probably leaving on the table

Snap each receipt as it happens. R2Sheet auto-categorizes to T2125 lines so come tax time, you're done.

Camera bodies, lenses, lights — CCA Class 8 (>$500)
Memory cards, batteries, filters — small tools (line 8810)
Adobe CC, Capture One, Lightroom plugins (line 9270)
Cloud storage — Backblaze, Dropbox, Google One
Travel for shoots — flights, hotel, rental (line 9180)
Location fees, permits, model releases (line 9270)
Props, costumes, set design (line 9270)
Music licensing for video (SOCAN, Artlist, Epidemic)
Second shooters / assistants — T4A if >$500/yr (line 8340)
Photography insurance (line 8690)

Why R2Sheet

📸

Big-purchase CCA flagging

$3,500 mirrorless body? R2Sheet flags 'Capital Cost (CCA)' instead of letting you accidentally expense it. Your bookkeeper saves you from a CRA mess.

🌐

Multi-currency for international shoots

Mexico in pesos, NYC in USD, Paris in euro. R2Sheet captures original currency + your CAD records.

🧾

T2125 Sheet for your CPA

Hand the link to your accountant. Filter by category for travel, props, gear. T2125 ready in 30 minutes.

Capture every shot. And every receipt.

Free for 30 receipts/month, $4.99 CAD/month for unlimited. Made in Canada for Canadian creatives.

Start Free →

No credit card required

Lenses. Lights. Locations.Every cost tracked.

Wedding photographers, commercial shoots, content creators. CCA classes for gear, travel for destination weddings, location fees, software subs, prop budgets, second-shooter contracts. R2Sheet auto-categorizes to T2125, splits HST per province.

Sound familiar?

Camera bodies & lenses → CCA, not expense

Destination wedding travel splits

Adobe / Capture One / cloud storage scattered

Second shooters & assistants → T4A or T2125?

Deductions you're probably leaving on the table

Why R2Sheet

Big-purchase CCA flagging

Multi-currency for international shoots

T2125 Sheet for your CPA

Capture every shot. And every receipt.

Lenses. Lights. Locations.Every cost tracked.

Wedding photographers, commercial shoots, content creators. CCA classes for gear, travel for destination weddings, location fees, software subs, prop budgets, second-shooter contracts. R2Sheet auto-categorizes to T2125, splits HST per province.

Sound familiar?

Camera bodies & lenses → CCA, not expense

Destination wedding travel splits

Adobe / Capture One / cloud storage scattered

Second shooters & assistants → T4A or T2125?

Deductions you're probably leaving on the table

Why R2Sheet

Big-purchase CCA flagging

Multi-currency for international shoots

T2125 Sheet for your CPA

Capture every shot. And every receipt.

Lenses. Lights. Locations.
Every cost tracked.

Lenses. Lights. Locations.
Every cost tracked.