Tax Tips for Writers and Writing as a Business

Speaker, Ben Aceto, CPA

Whether you’re published or unpublished, keeping track of expenses is an important part of your tax return preparation.  Ben will give you tips on what you can claim and some ways to stay organized, including a simple spreadsheet that your tax preparer will love.

He’ll also discuss different ways to make writing a “business” once you hit the big time.  Should you become an LLC?  Should you incorporate?  Ben will explain what these alternatives entail and how they can save you tax money when you’re raking in the big bucks.

Ben Aceto has been a CPA for 37 years.  He spent 10 years with the CPA firm Ward Fisher, then moved to the private sector as a controller and CFO.  In 2000 he started his own firm, Aceto & Associates, now located in North Providence.  Aside from personal and business tax returns, the practice focuses on advising small businesses toward growth and offers a full line of bookkeeping and payroll services.

Upcoming Meetings

Please note: From March to June, meetings will be held in the Seminar Room at the Cumberland Library not the Community Room. The Seminar Room is on the first floor.

March 5, 2011: Donna Russo Morin “Putting the History in the Historical”

April 2, 2011: Nina Pierce “Writing Short”

May 7, 2011: Jo Ann Ferguson

June 4, 2011: Patricia Grasso “Plotting with Panache”