Comments on: Tax Withholding: An unwieldy burden for entertainers and the organizations that hire them. http://firemark.com/2008/05/12/tax-withholding/ Theatre, Film, Television, Music & New Media Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:22:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jerri Langer http://firemark.com/2008/05/12/tax-withholding/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Jerri Langer Tue, 27 May 2008 22:24:36 +0000 http://theatrelawyer.com/2008/05/12/tax-withholding-an-unwieldy-burden-for-entertainers-and-the-organizations-that-hire-them/#comment-623 Hi, I read this in heartfelt agreement. I train and represent a number of performing arts institutions on withholding matters and see first hand the lost of cultural experiences available to Americans because of the complexities of these rules. They were written with an eye on large dollars and big name tickets, but sweep widely across all lines. You should also be aware that in a recent IRS forum, an IRS Chief Counsel representative opined that "accountable plan" rules cannot be used to exempt travel and other expense reimbursement related to the entertainment from the 30% withholdable tax base. He did say he would look at it again and we wait with baited breath on the result. To borrow from your recommendations: "Artists, Presenters, Managers and Arts Organizations may wish to join forces to lobby Congress to take this situation out of the hands of the administrative agency (IRS) by crafting a comprehensive solution to the issues presented by the current tax scheme." Jerri Langer, Cokala Tax Information Reporting Solutions Hi, I read this in heartfelt agreement. I train and represent a number of performing arts institutions on withholding matters and see first hand the lost of cultural experiences available to Americans because of the complexities of these rules. They were written with an eye on large dollars and big name tickets, but sweep widely across all lines. You should also be aware that in a recent IRS forum, an IRS Chief Counsel representative opined that “accountable plan” rules cannot be used to exempt travel and other expense reimbursement related to the entertainment from the 30% withholdable tax base. He did say he would look at it again and we wait with baited breath on the result.

To borrow from your recommendations: “Artists, Presenters, Managers and Arts Organizations may wish to join forces to lobby Congress to take this situation out of the hands of the administrative agency (IRS) by crafting a comprehensive solution to the issues presented by the current tax scheme.”

Jerri Langer, Cokala Tax Information Reporting Solutions

]]> By: Tax » Tax Withholding: An unwieldy burden for entertainers and the … http://firemark.com/2008/05/12/tax-withholding/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Tax » Tax Withholding: An unwieldy burden for entertainers and the … Mon, 12 May 2008 20:15:20 +0000 http://theatrelawyer.com/2008/05/12/tax-withholding-an-unwieldy-burden-for-entertainers-and-the-organizations-that-hire-them/#comment-621 [...] Gordon Firemark wrote an interesting post today on Tax Withholding: An unwieldy burden for entertainers and the …Here’s a quick excerptThis article was first published in “Western Ways” the Newsletter of the Western Arts Alliance - Spring 2008 NB I am an entertainment lawyer, not a tax lawyer, but my clients and colleagues are confronted with the issues presented by … [...] [...] Gordon Firemark wrote an interesting post today on Tax Withholding: An unwieldy burden for entertainers and the …Here’s a quick excerptThis article was first published in “Western Ways” the Newsletter of the Western Arts Alliance – Spring 2008 NB I am an entertainment lawyer, not a tax lawyer, but my clients and colleagues are confronted with the issues presented by … [...]

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