TikTok Script — Day 23 (4 Days Until Tax Day)
Duration: 25-30 seconds
Format: Face-to-camera with text overlays and quick cuts
Hook: Missing deductions revelation
[0-3 seconds — HOOK]
(Show shocked expression)
Text overlay: “You’re leaving $2,400 on the table”
Voice: “The average self-employed person misses $2,400 in deductions every year. Here’s what you’re probably forgetting.”
[3-10 seconds — THE DEDUCTIONS]
(Quick cuts showing each deduction)
Text overlays:
1. “Home office (rent, utilities %)”
2. “Mileage (67¢/mile)”
3. “Software subscriptions (forgotten annual charges)”
Voice: “Home office deduction, mileage — 67 cents per mile, software subscriptions you forgot you paid for.”
[10-18 seconds — MORE DEDUCTIONS]
(Continue quick cuts)
Text overlays:
4. “Professional development”
5. “Health insurance premiums (100% deductible)”
6. “Business meals (50%)”
Voice: “Professional courses, health insurance premiums — fully deductible — and business meals, but only 50%.”
[18-25 seconds — DOCUMENTATION]
(Show phone scanning receipt)
Text overlay: “Bank statements count as proof”
Voice: “Missing receipts? Bank statements and credit card records count as documentation. You have 4 days.”
[25-30 seconds — CTA]
(Point confidently to camera)
Text overlay: “Link in bio”
Voice: “Don’t leave money on the table. Check your statements now. Link in bio to organize faster.”
Text Overlays (in order):
- “$2,400 left on the table”
- “Home office deduction”
- “Mileage = 67¢/mile”
- “Software subscriptions”
- “Health insurance = 100% deductible”
- “Meals = 50% only”
- “Link in bio”
Music: Upbeat, fast-paced — think “reveal” sound effects
Hashtags: #taxday #deductions #freelancertaxes #smallbusiness #taxtips