This session will cover important tax topics at the state and federal level for individual artists and small business owners alike. A few of the topics will include:

• the basics of business formation, including entity selection (and associated tax consequences);

• business deductions and substantiating deductible expenses;

• employment/self-employment taxes;

• the tax implications of hiring employees;

• working with tax and legal professionals;

• donating created works;

• travel and work in other states;

• general state and local tax issues; and

• common tax pitfalls.

About the presenter: Steven D. Nofziger is a Principal at the national law firm, Foster Garvey, P.C. Steve has more than 15 years of experience in private practice counseling clients on business and tax planning matters at the state and federal level. He is a frequent speaker and author on tax and employee benefit matters.