Think of tax deductions like music scales. Once you are familiar with major scales you can move onto minor, diminished, augmented, whole tone, harmonic, egyptian, you name it.

Let’s build a foundation with 3 of the most common tax deductions for musicians:

- Meals

- Business Mileage or Auto Expenses

- Home Office

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Miranda George is a writer and speaker about the social elements that create and sustain performance anxiety in musicians, including shame, instability, and adrenaline. She also writes about performance problems regarding those who have struggled with trauma, mental illness, addiction, and disability.

In addition to the 60+ articles she has written for her blogs, Miranda has also written for Classical Music Indy, SmartMusic, and Instrumentalist Magazine. Miranda has been invited to speak in several public schools, universities, and in conferences such as the Texas Music Educators Association Convention and The Midwest Clinic. She recently accepted an invitation to speak for SXSW in 2019.

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Creatives, specifically musicians, have the power to thrive no matter their circumstances or upbringing. This podcast aims to provide you with resources for improving your financial awareness and mindset. For many struggling musicians, money is a sensitive subject that brings with it feelings of scarcity and shame. A healthy financial mindset serves as a foundation from which you choose how to live, invest, and create your art free of financial anxiety.

To summarize, I’m here to demystify the starving artist stigma, educate the music community and help you work towards financial and creative freedom.

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Spenser