Taxes for Freelancers, Artists & Creative Businesses
A Collaboration with Sunlight Tax
What can I deduct? Do I bring receipts to my accountant? Is my creative work a business or a hobby? What is a Schedule C? How do I deduct my home studio? Why do freelancers have to pay taxes quarterly, and how do I do that?
Hannah Cole is a tax expert who specializes in working with creative businesses and artists. A long-time working artist with high-level exhibition history, and a tax and money columnist for the art blog Hyperallergic, the financial challenges of freelancers and small creative businesses are both relevant and personal to Hannah.
Hannah will Zoom in LIVE from Asheville, NC for this workshop session at Kestrel Fields Studio. Heather Matthews (owner of Kestrel Fields Studio and devout Hannah Cole fan) will facilitate the meeting and ensure the live audience has a chance for questions, interaction, and hands-on learning.
COST
For in-person participants at Kestrel Fields Studio & Art Residency in Fort Collins, CO
Includes:
- Lunch
- Networking
- Hannah Cole's engaging and extremely relevant workshop
- Follow-up workshop time to actually work on your bookkeeping or taxes together at Kestrel Fields Studio before April 15.
- Donation to Asheville, NC area artists council
Registration: $135
For online participants only (just Hannah's presentation online)
Registration: $129
REGISTRATION DEADLINE for either in-person or online:
Midnight on January 30
More Information
Hannah Cole is the founder of Sunlight Tax, and she specializes in friendly, informative tax education for creatives, artists, and people who feel like the black sheep of the business world. Her mission is to empower creative people to set up for long-term success and take control of the financial side of their careers through her program, Money Bootcamp. She is also the host of the Sunlight podcast, where she talks about taxes, money, and careers for self-employed people who have a big vision for changing the world with their work.
Heather Matthews is an artist and creative business owner in Northern Colorado who wants other artists and small business owners to thrive artistically and financially. Her extensive experience educating and facilitating groups makes for a friendly and non-judgmental environment for participants to learn and work in.
PArt I: What Hannah's Presentation Covers
- The basic tax equation
- Self employment tax and the estimated quarterly tax system
- Audit concerns for the creative person
- Other tax issues specifically relevant to creatives, makers, and freelancers
There will be ample time for a Q & A period.
PART II: Work Session
Part 2 of our learn-and-work session will happen on your choice of dates in February depending on availability of participants. Sign up will occur at Part I of the workshop on January 31.
LOCATION
Kestrel Fields Studio is located at the Carriage House @ 2434 W Vine Dr in Fort Collins, CO. Our workshop is also available to stream at 1:00pm Mountain Time that day.
For online participants: Hannah will livestream to us from Asheville, NC. It will not be recorded for later viewing. We will send you a link to the event on Thursday, January 30.
Helping other artists Affected By Hurricane Helene
Heather has family in Asheville, NC and so was eager for any/all news when Hurricane Helene hit in October 2024. (They and their property are all alright--phew!)
Hannah Cole was affected along with many other artists in their downtown river district. A percentage of your ticket will support the artist community in Hurricane Helene relief efforts in Asheville, NC, and sponsor Hannah's own art residency at Kestrel Fields Studio later this year. Learn more here about supporting artists in Asheville via ArtsAVL (the Asheville Area Arts Council).