Biggest Artisan Mistake #4
Delegating too much ...
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Ahh, the New Year’s Resolution. So quick we promise, and so soon we forget. Why? According to a survey conducted by coaching and training firm Gail Kasper LLC, less than half of those surveyed even bothered making resolutions and of those, only 21% had some kind of plan. The value of writing down resolutions and ...
Film Production Expenses Federal Tax Provision Set to Expire January 1
The federal tax provision for the motion picture and TV industry, called Section 181, is set to expire January 1, 2010. This incentive allows a production company to deduct up to $15 million in costs of any qualifying film or television production instead of having to capitalize and depreciate such costs over several years. This ...
Biggest Artisan Mistake #3
Not delegating ...
2009 Year End Tax Planning
Time is running out to take advantage certain tax deductions in 2009. Don't leave your money on the table! ...
How to Improve Your General Tax Knowledge
Being a business owner can be an extremely stressful job because besides the work itself, you also need to worry about the employees/contractors, bills, and taxes. In fact, taxes are the biggest stress factor for most business owners because there’s so much to know and understand. While it can be time consuming and demanding, a ...
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In a recent edition of the Wall Street Journal two unrelated articles point to the struggles artists face as they straddle the two extremes of pure creativity and pure marketability. ...
Time Running Out for Tax Incentives for Filmmakers
In 2004, Congress gave filmmakers a wonderful gift in the form a tax break which allows the owners of a qualified film or television production to deduct production costs in the year the costs were incurred, rather than capitalizing and recovering such costs over time through depreciation. This is a substantial incentive for investors because ...
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From houstonartist.org: Oh my! Pocket Pies launched their “Paint our Food Truck Challenge” open to all local Houston artists. Artists will compete for the opportunity to paint the startup restaurant’s mobile food vendor truck in mid-October. Any artistic style is accepted including graffiti, pop, abstract, etc. There will be no financial compensation for the winning ...
Biggest Artisan Mistake #2
Not planning ...