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June 21, 2013
Musings
Shocking: Younger Adults Don’t Favor Online Taxes

It hardly seems necessary to run a poll to derive this fact: Younger adults are opposed to paying sales tax on their online purchases. Nevertheless, Gallup’s recent poll on the subject found just that. Many that fall into the nebulous […]

June 1, 2013
Events & Media
Taxes at the Rosewood Arts Centre

What a wonderful Saturday at the Rosewood Arts Center in the lovely City of Kettering, just south of Dayton, Ohio. My presentation, “Taxes for Artists,” offered during back-to-back breakout sessions was full of spirited, enthusiastic artists who asked great questions […]

May 16, 2013
Events & Media
Author Q&A Published in DailyWorth

A huge thanks to DailyWorth for interviewing me and publishing a Q&A about Arts & Numbers in connection with its release this week. It was such a pleasure to talk to Sandy Fernandez, and I love how she captured the […]

May 10, 2013
Curriculum
A&N Extras Added

I’m so excited to announce that I’ve posted a number of Excel and PDF files from Arts & Numbers to this website. The are free and available for anyone to download. Those of you reading the e-book will be linked […]

April 11, 2013
Events & Media
April 15 Looms

April 15th looms… Make sure to file your personal income taxes (or an extension) by the due date to avoid interest and penalties. And for a helpful (and hilarious) guide on dependents from a toddler’s perspective, check out the Honest […]

April 1, 2013
Musings
This Just In: Creative Entrepreneurs Are Winning

Did anyone see the business section of last Sunday’s Times? There was a great article by Steven Greenhouse about the Freelancers Union and its growth, support, and advocacy for creative entrepreneurs. The article also noted that the “country is awash […]

March 24, 2013
Musings
March (Statistical) Madness

It is no secret that I love statistics and numbers. I love it when numbers surprise me, and I love it even more when they tie together nicely in puzzle form. Accounting is like that. The numbers are supposed to […]

February 25, 2013
Musings
Sales Tax Online

The issue of collecting and remitting sales tax for internet vendors continues to be a big one with more states enacting legislation that establishes “click-through nexus.” Entities (including artists!) that sell goods online may be required to collect and remit […]

January 17, 2013
Events & Media
Elaine’s Podcast “Artistic Budgeting” Goes Live

A podcast I recorded outlining the five simple steps to build an artistic budget for personal or professional use was posted by the College Art Association to its website on January 17.  The podcast includes a sample budget for “Surda […]

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