The E-Book
If the IRS Comes Knocking
You dropped the project. The money's finally trickling in - a little from the distributor, a beat lease here, some show cash, a Cash App from a feature. Then one day there's an envelope in the mailbox with three letters on it that make your stomach drop: IRS.
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Instant PDF · every fact sourced from IRS.gov · CPA-reviewed
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What’s Inside
Plain English. No Tax-Speak.
Written for artists, not accountants — then sourced straight from the official record, every claim cited.
1 · What Gets You Looked At
Most artists never get audited.
2 · The Penalties That Hurt
When the IRS thinks something is off with your return, it doesn't just ask for the tax - it adds a penalty on top, and then charges…
3 · Your Best Defense: Records
The rule behind everything the IRS says about deductions: if you can't prove it, you can't deduct it.
4 · 1099 vs. W-2 (a Trap)
You made a record.
5 · Getting a Penalty Reduced
Here's something a lot of independent artists never find out: an IRS penalty is not always the final word.
6 · Stay Clean: What Now
You don't need to be perfect to stay out of trouble with the IRS.
Why Trust It
Every fact is pulled straight from IRS.gov and cited — a Sources page in the back lets you check every claim — then reviewed by a vetted CPA with 30+ years working with artists. Education, not tax advice — the version nobody hands you on the way in.
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