Writer's Pocket Tax Guide [Paperback]

Darlene A. Cypser (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 10, 2004

The Writer's Pocket Tax Guide helps freelance writers with line-by-line instructions, examples, and information on the U.S. income tax rules that apply to them. With this Guide writers can earn how to apply the rules for depreciation, car expenses, home office deductions and much more.

Includes an addendum noting changes for the 2004 tax year.

This paperback also includes a CD-ROM version of the Guide with all the applicable IRS tax forms and IRS publications in Portable Data Format (PDF) form.

CD Requirements: PC or Mac with a web browser (e.g. Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer) Adobe Acrobat Reader (available free from Adobe) is required to read the PDF forms. Internet access NOT required.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A comprehensive overview of handling writing expenses, income, and taxes -- Writing-world.com

Darlene A. Cypser, an attorney, has put together an EXCELLENT tax guide for writers. -- Wacky Writer's Website

The background information provided in this very helpful document is clear and direct. -- Freelance Writer's Section of About.com

From the Publisher

First published in 1988, the Writer's Pocket Tax Guide was the first in a series of pocket tax guides for self-employed people published by Foolscap & Quill. It continues to be our most popular guide.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 56 pages
• Publisher: Foolscap & Quill (January 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971855226
• ISBN-13: 978-0971855229
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,619,900 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Darlene Cypser is a writer, attorney, and movie producer. She is licensed to practice law in New York and Colorado. She practiced law in Boulder, Colorado from 1988-1999. Darlene began writing the Writer's Pocket Tax Guide in 1988 based on interactions with legal clients who were confused about how to handle their taxes. She added several companion Pocket Tax Guides over the years for daycare providers, small publishers, teachers, screenwriters, actors and filmmakers. The Pocket Tax Guide series is updated annually. She has written number of papers and articles which were published in magazines and professional legal and scientific journals on international space law, liability for induced seismicity, landlord and tenant law, intellectual property law, tax law and motion picture production and distribution. Darlene's first fiction story to be published was a ghost story published in October 1992 by the Boulder Daily Camera.

She has been an avid follower of Sherlock Holmes since high school and has been a member of a number of Sherlockian groups including Dr. Watson's Neglected Patients (which she currently heads) and The Hounds of the Internet. The Baker Street Journal (the official publication of the Baker Street Irregulars) published two articles that she wrote about the Sherlock Holmes stories in the 1980s. Darlene is writing a trilogy which is sequel to The Crack in the Lens. The trilogy will follow Sherlock Holmes from the start of his university career through to his meeting with Dr. Watson in 1881 at Bart's.

She is currently producing a movie based on Alfred Noyes' poem The Highwayman set in 18th century England. Darlene wrote the screenplay. She will be releasing a book version when the movie is complete.

Darlene loves reading and writing about history, science and law, as well as fiction. She also enjoys hiking, cooking and photography.

Darlene Cypser currently lives in Douglas County, Colorado.