(I’ve been reading through the tax code all week, and I still don’t know if I can claim the mice as dependents! What is the reasonable rate of depreciation on a scratching post? Can I deduct my jingle toys as business expenses?)
Max the Brown Tabby Cat with Books 2, by Found Animals, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Dear Max: I was talking to an exercise expert with large Youtube following this weekend, and she said everything that goes on camera, this includes everything that has to do with her body (hair, makeup, spiffy outfit like the one you’re wearing…) is legitimate business expense. Happy Tax Day!!
Interesting…
And not necessarily true. I don’t know how much the tax code has changed since I was an actor, but when I was performing and auditioning, you could not deduct hair, makeup, or garments unless you could prove they could not also be streetwear.
I remember there was a star (I know longer remember which one) who proved that she had to be sewn into a gown which she could not sit down in, she could stand up and sing in it but that was it. That particular expense was allowed. A professional makeup job for getting one’s headshots taken might be deductible. But the rules were very strict, and it really helped to have an accountant who specialized in the entertainment industry, and more particularly in performers.
That makes sense. Isn’t a lot of that also a matter of degrees: I imagine you have to apply more of the same makeup you would use in everyday life for the camera right? So maybe you still could, but have to draw a reasonable line somewhere?
Damn Bean Counters
Toebean counters?
Tax cat appears pretty cool in spite of the fact that taxes are being filed. There’s just one tiny thing that, given perhaps one more frame in the film, may be a precursor to a meltdown? I am speaking of the wee ear twitch…just a “hair” out of alignment? 😃