Tax Tips for Writers: Accounting software for non accountants
February 18th, 2013 → 8:16 am @ Carol
You might be thinking that accounting software could help you manage your writing business.
Tax Tips for Writers: Use Google maps to calculate mileage
February 13th, 2013 → 8:35 am @ Carol
Business mileage at 55.5 cents a mile (for 2012) is a great tax deduction!
8 ways to frustrate your CPA this tax season
February 9th, 2013 → 8:16 am @ Carol
What really frustrates a CPA during tax season?
Are royalties passive income?
February 7th, 2013 → 10:39 am @ Carol
An author asks if her book royalties are subject to Social Security tax.
8 ways for writers to lower their tax bills
February 6th, 2013 → 1:36 pm @ Carol
My guest blog post at ProductiveWriters.com explains 8 ways a freelancer/writer/author can lower their tax bill.
Tax Tip for Writers: Software can lie to you
February 4th, 2013 → 1:57 pm @ Carol
Tax software is a great tool for writers, but the software is only as good as the user.
Tax Tip for writers: Your tax preparer should be registered with the IRS (or maybe not!)
January 31st, 2013 → 8:25 am @ Carol
The IRS is now (make that was) requiring that everyone who prepares a tax return for a fee to register with the IRS.
Video blog: Are gifts a tax deduction?
January 28th, 2013 → 8:13 am @ Carol
Here’s a short video clip of me, Carol Topp, CPA, giving a presentation to a writers group. I’m giving them a quiz on taxes for writers.
Which state do I use for sales tax?
January 24th, 2013 → 8:05 am @ Carol
A new author asks in which state she must pay her sales tax
Is hobby income from writing taxable?
January 21st, 2013 → 8:37 am @ Carol
Any income you make from writing, freelancing, your blog, etc is taxable income, even if it’s just a hobby.
