Klarinet Archive - Posting 000487.txt from 1998/02

From: "Scott Morrow" <sdm@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: It's tax time
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 14:24:51 -0500

-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel A. Paprocki <dap@-----.net>
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 10:38 AM
Subject: 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
>

IRS Website:

http://www.irs.ustreas.gov

Info, forms, publications, and other goodies devised to enlighten and baffle
us while we hand over our money so the Senate can give it to Kenneth Starr!

-Scott