052 Basic Tax Information for Actors

<p><strong>Your tax situation</strong> as a working actor can get a little complicated. Here&#39;s basic information to demystify the process.</p><p><br></p><p>*<strong>DISCLAIMER</strong>* This is basic information for US taxpayers only. I am not a tax professional. Tax laws are complex and subject to change. Check government resources or contact a licensed tax professional for specific info and advice.</p><p><br></p><p>(00:00) Intro &amp; Disclaimer</p><p>(00:31) Employee Types</p><p>(00:42) Employee</p><p>(01:37) Self-Employed</p><p>(02:48) Separate Business Entities</p><p>(03:43) Deductions</p><p>(04:31) Outro</p><p><br></p><p>Sample deduction categories: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T-QqyHptUKjea-YI6ZUOvHQydBNOPywk/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T-QqyHptUKjea-YI6ZUOvHQydBNOPywk/view?usp=sharing</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/employees">https://www.irs.gov/individuals/employees</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employed-individuals-tax-center">https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/self-employed-individuals-tax-center</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed">https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed</a></p><p><br></p><p>https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/business-structures</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo">My Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo</p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/JohnMatthewVO">⁠⁠⁠Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: https://www.patreon.com/cw/JohnMatthewVO</p><p><a href="https://johnmatthew.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://johnmatthew.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: https://johnmatthew.com/</p><p><br></p><p>⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw33En2XnPZnJDIH-rUDguk_mymLzpEBQ">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>Podcast email: jmvopodcast@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>[NOTE: I won&#39;t receive comments left on platforms I don&#39;t have accounts with, so please use the email if you don&#39;t hear back from me.]</p><p>Copyright 2026 John Matthew, all rights reserved. No unauthorized reproduction or use permitted, including use for AI training or content creation. Music &amp; SFX copyright Envato and/or their associated artists. Graphic images copyright John Matthew or Canva and/or their associated artists.</p>