The E-Book
On the Road
You finish the set, the promoter hands you your money, and it feels like the night is done. It isn't. Every state line you crossed on this tour may have left a little tax string attached to the cash in your pocket - and most artists don't find out until April, when it's a mess to untangle.
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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 · Chapter 1 - Every State You Play Can Tax You
Take one idea away from this whole guide: when you tour, you don't just owe tax back home. Read the free version →
2 · Chapter 2 - Performer Withholding (the "Jock Tax")
You played a show in another state, the check shows up - and it's short. Read the free version →
3 · Chapter 3 - Not Getting Taxed Twice
When you tour, more than one state can put a claim on the same dollar. Read the free version →
4 · Chapter 4 - Sales Tax on Merch
You sell a T-shirt at the merch table. Read the free version →
5 · Chapter 5 - If You're Based in California
If California is home base, you've got two different state agencies in your business - and they don't talk to each other, so you have to… Read the free version →
6 · Chapter 6 - What Now
Here's the whole road trip in one breath: when you tour, you can owe income tax in more than one place, because most states tax money… Read the free version →
Why Trust It
Every fact is pulled straight from the IRS & state tax authorities 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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