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The Art of Business: Employee or Independent Contractor?
URL: 
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/20959.html?origin=story
Article with advice for filing your taxes as a contractor or employee.
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New York Foundation for the Arts
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http://www.nyfa.org/level3.asp?id=198&fid=1&sid=51
Links to information and advice about financial issues, including budgeting and accounting.
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VLAA: Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
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http://www.vlaa.org
This a a volunteer lawyer and accountant organization based in St. Louis. The site contains numerous legal articles and resources.
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About.com: Tax Resource Center
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The tax section in About.com includes links to tax law, articles on current tax issues, IRAs and more.
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Arts Resource Network
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http://www.artsresourcenetwork.org/professional_growth/business_of_art/legal_tax_issues/self_employment_tax.asp
An arts services website primarily based in Seattle but with resources relevent to Chicago artists.
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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Provides extensive income tax information for individuals, businesses and nonprofits, and makes documents and forms for filing and completing federal tax returns available for downloading.
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Article: Taxation and Tax Deductions for the Self-Employed Visual Artist
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http://labweb.education.wisc.edu/artcommunity/legalissues/taxdeductions.asp
This article provides an in-depth look at the deductions an artist can take. Reprinted with permission from Art Calendar, January 2000.
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Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop
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http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=97726,00.html
This online workshop is designed to help new and existing small business owners understand and meet their federal tax obligations.
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Internal Revenue and Self Employed
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http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=115045,00.html
Link to the IRS's site for self-employed individuals, which offers free forms, help and guidance.
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Tax Information for Nonprofits: Management Library
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http://www.managementhelp.org/tax/np_tax.htm
Provides important answers to important tax questions.
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