Tax Updates for Entertainment Performers
The President’s Task Force on Education & Outreach has provided a list of resources, including a tax prep worksheet, from the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program to give you all the information you need to know this tax season. You can also view their video presentation featuring SAG-AFTRA New York Local Board Member and Actors’ Equity Association Secretary-Treasurer Sandra Karas on SAG-AFTRA’s Youtube channel. As a tax attorney and longtime volunteer of VITA, Karas provides helpful, up-to-date information and resources about tax preparation and filing for performers.
The Entertainment Community Fund
The Entertainment Community Fund, formerly The Actor’s Fund, provides a list of free tax preparation services. They also feature information on eligibility requirements for VITA’s program and services. Click the links below to learn more, and visit the Entertainment Community Fund for more information and Tax Preparation FAQs.
- VITA Los Angeles In-Person Services
- Free Tax Prep Los Angeles
- Free Self-Preparation for Federal Returns
- Free Self-Preparation for State Returns
The Actors Guide to Filing Taxes in the U.S.
If you have questions about documents needed to file taxes, filing best practices or even if tax filing is needed for young performers, Backstage magazine has the answers to your questions and more in their article, "The Actor’s Guide to Filing Taxes in the U.S."
Missing a W-2?
What happens if you’re missing a W-2? Rest assured, SAG-AFTRA has created a W-2 Hotline webpage with a compiled list for all the major theatrical employers.
Follow SAG-AFTRA MOVE Los Angeles on Facebook and SAGAFTRAMOVEla on Twitter for updates and tips as you prepare your taxes.
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