Taxation Of The Visual And Performing Artist

Peter Jason Riley is a CPA who for many years has practiced in the Boston area. His book opens with basic material that applies to everyone, offering a roadmap through today's tax landscape and general discussions of different types of income, various kinds of expenses and IRS-allowed tax deductions. Following are the chapters that deal with the specific tax situation relevant to each category of artist. These range from the cost of acting lessons and makeup through depreciation of guitars and the maintenance of home studios to income from teaching jobs and royalties. In the final sections of the book, Riley considers various ways performers and other arts professionals can reduce their taxes, explains how to prepare for an audit, and suggests ways to locate, evaluate, choose and effectively work with a professional arts-oriented tax advisor.

Peter Jason Riley is a CPA who for many years has practiced in the Boston area. This book is based on his varied interest in the arts and his experience in dealing with tax and business issues for creative people. The book provides a general guide to income and business forms for creatively employed people and includes an indepth look at special tax considerations for various types of artists, writers, musicians and other performers. This book is a completely updated version of Riley's other successful book, "The New Tax Guide for Artists of Every Persuasion." It also serves as a primer to Riley's outstanding website, http://www.artstaxinfo.com Book jacket.