tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37627577.post323630684290677053..comments2024-02-12T16:32:03.714-08:00Comments on Book of Kells: Tackling Taxes if You Are a Self-Employed Writer, Poet and/or Artist - The Basic OrganizationKelli Russell Agodon - Book of Kellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01798460634708905783noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37627577.post-20013435747553964072010-04-06T13:40:36.522-07:002010-04-06T13:40:36.522-07:00Juan,
I have no idea. Sorry. I'm not an ac...Juan, <br /><br />I have no idea. Sorry. I'm not an accountant and just was sharing some info my accountant told me. I'm not qualified to give out tax advice. You will probably want to speak to someone who is an accountant or in the IRS. Wish I could help. But congrats on your book.Kelli Russell Agodon - Book of Kellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798460634708905783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37627577.post-59112771003761940762010-04-06T13:38:02.472-07:002010-04-06T13:38:02.472-07:00sorry for the typo, I have different dictionaries ...sorry for the typo, I have different dictionaries and spell checkers for 3 languages and they do have a mind of their own!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008937103681512394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37627577.post-4699739977303295842010-04-06T13:34:27.567-07:002010-04-06T13:34:27.567-07:00Searching the net I came to this page, maybe you g...Searching the net I came to this page, maybe you guys can answer my question: I am a Net. Engineer (Master in Computer Science) got tired of US and retired before my time in the year 2000, I constructed a house and live in the middle of nowhere between mountains in the SW of D.R. and thanks to the generosity of Banco Central of Dominican Republic and the high interest it pays I don't need to work, my first book is almost ready for press and the second is in the making, the question is about time, can I declare that I took the whole year writing the book? Every year of work you get like 4 points for your retirement in US, do they recognize an interdependent writer all the time that he takes to write a book like if he were actually working the whole year? If so, can I also declare office, internet and electricity expenses?<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />JMCUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008937103681512394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37627577.post-33926624079234755392010-03-12T08:10:50.235-08:002010-03-12T08:10:50.235-08:00Hi Jessie,
I'm not sure what the amount is. ...Hi Jessie, <br /><br />I'm not sure what the amount is. I think once you decide to declare your writing as a "business" then you just report every year (whether you run a loss or not - and even if you only make $100). <br /><br />I think once you make writing not a hobby then you declare everything. I'd talk to someone who knows something about taxes. I am definitely not the expert, this is just how I've been doing things, so I am not sure of all the laws, details, etc. We do everything through our tax guy, so he always knows what's up.<br /><br />best, <br />KelKelli Russell Agodon - Book of Kellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798460634708905783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37627577.post-29862671890093358682010-03-08T11:27:33.927-08:002010-03-08T11:27:33.927-08:00the one question i always wonder is when do you ne...the one question i always wonder is when do you need to file/claim? if you only bring in say $1000 gross is it worth the bother?Jessie Cartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181286764480973423noreply@blogger.com