Accounting for the Music Industry

with Certified Public Accountant,
Allan Rosenthal (Rosenthal & Associates)

February 28, 2009

Protect your assets and save money!

Most of us are about the "art" and often neglect the "business" of music. With tax time just around the corner, many musicians, artists, engineers, songwriters and other music professionals struggle with setting up their business, record keeping and tax preparation. Find out how to pay the least amount in taxes, while staying in compliance... and out of trouble with the government! Bring your tax and  business practice questions with you! There will be Q&A following this very timely and informative presentation by one of the industry's top accountants.

Some of the topics to be covered

• What are the different entities for musicians to work from (i.e. sole proprietor, corporation, LLC) and what are the pros and cons of each?
• How to organize your records so that a tax preparer can do the best possible job for you.
• What sort of deductions are allowed on your tax return and what is the required record keeping?
• How to treat free-lance income if you have a W-2 from the day job!
• How to protect yourself from an IRS audit and what you need to know if you are being audited.
• and more...

WHERE and WHEN
Date: 02/28/09
Time: 10:30am -1:00pm
Location: MUSICIANS INSTITUTE
Room P-150
1655 N. McCadden Place
Hollywood, CA 90028
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ADMISSION
$5 LAWIM Members
$10 General Public

LIMITED SEATING
RSVP by 02/26/09
Reservations MUST be PAID in ADVANCE.

PURCHASE TICKET HERE

OR MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE to LAWiM and mail to:
11664 National Blvd., #280
Los Angeles, CA 90064

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213.243.6440

Our Speaker
Allan Rosenthal

Allan Rosenthal & Associates is a CPA firm with offices in Calabasas, Los Angeles as well as Las Vegas, representing musicians, writers, composers, artists, production companies, a Radio DJ and major-label A&R people. Two of Allan's clients have been nominated for Academy Awards, and one of his clients won an Emmy for best musical score. We're pretty sure those awards were based on talent and not tax advice!

Visit www.rosenthalcpa.com

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