[NewMusic] musical taxes

[Phillip Greenlief]

Ava,

Call me tomorrow (Tues). 
I'll tell you all I can.

Phillip Greenlief
c/o Evander Music
PO Box 22158 Oakland, CA
94623-9991
www.evandermusic.com

-----Original Message-----
From: newmusic-bounces at music.mills.edu
[mailto:newmusic-bounces at music.mills.edu] On Behalf Of Ava Mendoza
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 10:25 PM
To: Bay Area New Music Discussion Group
Subject: [NewMusic] musical taxes

Hi everyone,

Hope this isn't too mundane a thing to post to this list, but I am
trying to do my taxes and have gotten stuck. I imagine there are a lot
of people around my age on this list who maybe haven't figured all
this out either, so thought it was worth posting.

I have a day job which is my main source of income, and that is where
my W-2 form comes from. My income from actually playing gigs at this
point is definitely less than $1000 a year, so not super significant.
I would like to be able to claim "self-employed musician" as another
source of income if i can, mainly so i can try to write off expenses
like amps, guitars, gas money for touring, etc.  Do i need to fill out
a 1040 form to do this? or something else?

also if i do not have receipts or anything to prove that i have
actually gotten paid at gigs, will the IRS come harass me? i'm not
sure how much proof you have to have to make your "business" viable
and not be audited.

Any advice is appreciated! Thanks,

Ava
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