Klarinet Archive - Posting 000486.txt from 1998/02

From: "Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: It's tax time
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 13:53:10 -0500

> From: MX%"klarinet@-----.90
> Subj: It's tax time

> I'm an professional musician and would like to know what other people do as
> far as deductions. I have receipts of almost all of my expenses from last
> year i.e. reeds, music, clarinet work, housing while on the road, audition
> expenses etc. My question is is there any AFM pamphlet or web site that
> has helpful information on how to claim these work related expenses?
> Exactly what can you claim? What do other professionals do? If you start
> adding up my work costs it comes out to a couple of thousand per year for
> me to work.
>
> Dan

I do not know if it is STILL available but the IRS used to have
a booklet that devoted itself exclusively to tax information for
the working musician. The last one I saw was about three years ago
but I can't think of any reason why the publication should no
longer be available.

>
>
> *********************************************************************
> Daniel A. Paprocki
>
> Instructor of Clarinet & Music, Malone College
> Adjunct Professor of Clarinet, Kent State University - Stark Campus
>
> dap@-----.net
> **********************************************************************
>
>
>
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Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
Rosanne Leeson, Los Altos, California
leeson@-----.edu
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