Introduction
How to Make a Living as an Author
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Introduction (6:40)
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How Money Works (5:49)
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How to be Profitable (8:35)
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How to Make Money With Your Book (9:58)
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How to Make Money With Your Writing Skills (5:29)
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How to Make Money With Your Knowledge (8:05)
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How to Make Money With Your Celebrity (9:49)
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How to Make a Gross Income with Tom Umstattd CPA
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How to Diversify Your Income as an Author (39:28)
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How to Make Money as an Author Assistant (34:09)
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Bonus Author Income Strategies
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Bonus: How to Develop Multiple Streams of Money from Your Writing Career (58:33)
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Bonus: Yes, YOU Can Make a Living as a Writer, Here’s How (49:48)
Tax Deductions for Authors
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How Tax Deductions Work
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Auto and Travel Expenses
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Computer Expenses
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Health Care Expenses
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Home Office, Crowdfunding and Publishing Expenses
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Meals and Entertainment Expenses
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Research Expenses
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Software & Subscriptions
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Supplies, Services, and Phone Expenses
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Virtual Assistant Expense
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Website and Marketing Expenses
How to Create a Business Plan
How to be a Business as an Author
Budgeting Like a Bestseller
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The Starving Author: How to Market Books When You Have No Money (25:21)
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How to Publish on a Budget: Your First Five Years as an Autho (34:52)
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The Thriving Author: How to Market Books When You Have Money to Invest (25:10)
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How to Launch Your Book on A Budget (40:09)
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How to Save Money as an Author (38:14)
How and Why to Form an LLC
Tax Saving Minute
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What filing status applies to you? (4:22)
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Who can you claim as a dependent child? (2:32)
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Who can you claim as a dependent relative? (1:48)
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What Tax Documents Do You Need To Save? (2:28)
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Standard Deduction vs. Itemized Deductions (1:39)
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What do you do if you get a letter from the IRS? (1:48)
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How do you know if it is the IRS or a Scam? (3:14)
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What do you do if the IRS knocks at your door? (3:57)
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How does being a freelancer change your taxes? (2:12)
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How to Save Money on Your Taxes. Business Expenses (2:59)
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Which expense only counts for half a deduction? (2:12)
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Top 5 Tax Documents You Need to Save (4:45)
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How To Do Your Own Bookkeeping (4:35)
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What could be your biggest deduction? Magical Mileage (2:50)
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Home Office (3:03)
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Home Office Expenses (2:06)
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How to Avoid IRS Penalties (3:20)
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How to Fill out a W-9 & Void Backup Withholding (2:36)
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How to know if you are required to file 1099’s? (3:41)
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What is an LLC? Taxation (5:32)
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Business or Hobby? (5:08)
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What kind of entity is better for you? Schedule C vs. S-Corp (3:55)
How to Reduce the Likelihood of an Audit
Common Author Tax Mistakes
Bonus Material
