Time Sensitive Seminar announcement

by Tracy on November 27, 2008

TAX TIPS FOR ARTISTS AND OTHER SELF-EMPLOYED PEOPLE

 

Tax Tips class offers important information that all artists

should be knowledgeable about. Learn how to take advantage of various

deductions, understanding self-employment, and much more!

 

Tax Tips Specifically for Artists

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This timely three-hour workshop provides important information for

anyone who is self-employed, but is especially geared towards

artists, writers, performers, and dancers. Topics to be covered

include, but are not limited to: Being an employee vs. being self-

employed, Having a Hobby vs. Having a Business, How to keep records

to protect yourself in case of an audit, The difference between

expenses for employees an those for self-employed people,

Understanding self-employment taxes and taking advantage of various

deductions including entertainment, research, automobile and other

expenses unique to artists. Everyone attending will be provided with

a wealth of written information to take with them, including some

guidelines on how to keep good records and a listing of current

websites that are resources for those in business for themselves.

NOTE: This class does not cover tax issues for non-profit organizations.

 

Stephen Benjamin, a CPA whose clients include actors, writers,

artists and other people in the entertainment industry, will teach

this class. Mr. Benjamin is also an entertainer in his own right and

makes the workshop fun as well as informative. He even has prizes to

give out to some lucky attendees!

 

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Location: Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, 244 S. San

Pedro Street, in Little Tokyo near Downtown Los Angeles

Cost: $40 (Non Member) / $35 (BOA/CCI Members)

 

If you would like to register, please visit http://www.cciarts.org/register.htm

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