The Art of Taxes-Houston

FREE TO ATTEND!

The Art of Taxes-Houston

Thursday, February 16, 2017

6:30 pm

Structured with artists in mind, this seminar is designed to walk you through your tax return, addressing common artist concerns and important IRS regulations pertaining to creative practices.

Topics Covered:

• What it means to be self-employed/independent contractor

• What the self-employment tax is and how it is paid

• Keeping records of income and expenses

• Which expenses are deductible

• What is needed to prepare your taxes

• Estimated tax payments

• Business v hobby rules

• Sales tax and employment tax

• Home office expenses

About the speaker Kathy Ploch, CPA

Kathy is a CPA and the Entrepreneurial Services Department Manager at Harper & Pearson Company, P. C. She has been in public accounting preparing all types of taxes for 30 years and has worked with small nonprofit organizations for 15 years. She is a Past President of TALA and has been a volunteer with the organization since 1999. She is a member of the Houston CPA Society and served as Society's President in 2009-2010.