Can I write off website maintenance fees every month?

Usually, yes — if the website is used for your trade or business, monthly website maintenance fees are often deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses.

This can include costs like:

• web hosting
• security updates
• domain renewals
• monthly support retainers
• plugin or software subscriptions used for the site
• routine content edits or maintenance

A few important limits:

• If the website is partly personal and partly business, only the business-use portion is deductible.
• One-time costs to build a new site or do a major redesign may need to be treated differently from routine maintenance and could have to be capitalized or amortized.
• The exact tax treatment can depend on your business structure, how the expense is recorded, and how your tax return is prepared.

For most small businesses, the practical rule is: recurring maintenance for an existing business website is generally deductible as a business expense, but major development costs need a closer look.

Because tax rules can change and the details matter, it’s best to confirm the treatment with a CPA or tax professional for your specific situation.