The E-Book
Don't Get the Surprise Bill
You felt good the day that money hit. A beat sold overnight. The promoter counted cash into your hand after the set. A distribution payout cleared, a sync check landed, the merch table did numbers. It felt like clean money - all yours.
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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 · Why Artists Get Hit
Here's the one thing a "real job" does that nobody does for you. Read the free version →
2 · Do You Even Have To?
Quick gut-check before you read another word: not every artist has to send the IRS money four times a year. Read the free version →
3 · How Much to Set Aside
This chapter is the math (a simple way to guess your payment) and the habit (the move that actually keeps the cash there when it's due). Read the free version →
4 · The Safe Harbor (How to Dodge the Penalty)
Here's the part that keeps you out of trouble. Read the free version →
5 · When and How to Pay
You don't mail the IRS one check in April. Read the free version →
6 · What Now
You made it. Read the free version →
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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