“What
about this receipt from Writer's Digest?” my
wife said.
The
weekend before Tax Day, I was scanning the spreadsheet of my writing
income and expenses, trying to match the entries with the categories
in Turbo Tax.
I
thought I'd kept good records. On December 31, I'd even recorded the
odometer reading for the car I'd driven to some writers conferences.
But
as the April 15 clock ticked, I realized I'd missed some expenses,
like my subscription to WD. And
what happened, I wondered, to those receipts for meals en route to
that conference?
Last
year I moderated a webinar by tax consultant Gary A. Hensley –
brother of writing instructor Dr. Dennis Hensley. The hour's
investment saved me plenty.
If
you're not familiar with Gary's website “taxsolutionsforwriters,”
check it out. You'll find advice you can apply throughout the year.
Come
next April 15, you'll be grateful
– especially if you remember to keep good records.
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