Taxes/Accounting

Business of Art: Taxing Artists

By Sonya Kimble-Ellis, courtesy of New York Foundation for the Arts

You’re an artist, so you don’t have to worry about some of the constraints that come with running a business. Or do you? Unfortunately, concentrating solely on the process of creating your art is not always possible.
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CPAs for the Public Interest

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Illinois Department of Revenue (IDR)

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Kent College of Law: Low Income Taxpayer Clinic

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Loyola University Federal Tax Clinic

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The Art of Business: Employee or Independent Contractor?

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