THE BUSINESS OF ART :: LEGAL & TAX ISSUES :: SELF-EMPLOYMENT TAX

Having trouble starting a sole proprietorship? Trying to decide if you're an employee or an independent contractor? Want to know how to file your taxes? These articles and Web sites offer comprehensive information about tax issues.

  ArtsTaxInfo.com
Information site targeted at helping artists do their income taxes. Includes deduction check off sheets for various arts disciplines.

  Filing Your Taxes As An Artist (PDF File)
A helpful article about keeping track of your expenses, what expenses can be written off and how to be ready for tax time. Includes resources for record keeping and doing taxes. From Visual Artist Information Hotline.

  Tax Filing for Artists
More about the estimated tax, self-employment tax, federal income tax deductions and how to avoid certain pitfalls. Reprinted at Artists Register with permission from ART PAPERS magazine.

  The Art Biz.com
Includes answers to artists' frequently asked legal and accounting questions such as, "What are the requirements for being an independent contractor or self-employed?" Select from the graphics on the top of the home page.

  Self-Employment Taxes (This is a site with advertising pop-up windows)
Links to many Internet resources to help you learn about taxation for the self employed. Articles cover issues about forming a business, the differences between employee and independent contractor status, and more. From about.com.