{"id":2329,"date":"2013-01-12T11:59:24","date_gmt":"2013-01-12T19:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.emlynley.com\/blog\/?p=2329"},"modified":"2013-01-13T11:38:17","modified_gmt":"2013-01-13T19:38:17","slug":"swapping-hats-again-as-tax-season-starts-tax-tips-for-u-s-authors2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.emlynley.com\/blog\/swapping-hats-again-as-tax-season-starts-tax-tips-for-u-s-authors2\/","title":{"rendered":"Swapping hats again as tax season starts: tax tips for U.S. authors"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"taxhelp\"As many of my friends and readers know, when January rolls around I work as a registered tax preparer, which supplements my freelance editing, financial writing and fiction writing.<\/p>\n

I taught a few courses last year to help writers file their taxes\u2014providing tax tips and advice specifically for the issues self-employed writers face. I usually shape the lectures based on questions I get from my tax clients, but this year I’m asking other U.S.-based writers in advance what tax questions you have.\u00a0 I’m also planning to compile all the information and lectures into a book as well, and the more questions I get, the better I can cover both the basics and the more advanced questions.<\/p>\n

I’m giving away a free<\/span> slot in my next course! To enter for a chance to win, just ask any writer-related tax question here.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What are your biggest concerns or problems when filing your taxes on your writing income?<\/strong> Even if you haven’t yet been published or earned anything from your writing, you can (and should) file a return to write off your legitimate expenses.<\/p>\n

No question is too simple or too difficult, but please don’t include any personal financial information. I’ll randomly select one person to get free admission to my upcoming tax tips for authors course<\/strong>, starting February 1. Stay tuned for more information about the course in the next week.<\/p>\n

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