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TV writer Deirdre Mangan had heard she needed to incorporate from her other entertainment industry friends, and went with a recommended accountant who ended up being more confusing and frustrating than helpful to her. Meanwhile, her partner Adam Newman had been a Brass Taxes client for years, and campaigned hard for her to make the switch. Rus and Caroline talk to them about her experience and how she was finally convinced.
Also in this episode, Brass Taxes' own Eric Stoddard joins Caroline to talk over everything you need to know about the Paycheck Protection Program and why you should look into it, which you can do at help.brasstaxes.com... it's free money for freelancers - go get it before it's too late!
This episode was produced and edited by Caroline Creaghead, also produced by Rus Garofalo. Theme music is "Settle Up" by Donwill, and our guests were Deirdre Mangan and Adam Newman.
Brass Taxes is a production of Brass Taxes, Inc.

Rus talks to New York Times technology columnist Kevin Roose about his new book Futureproof and about his recent experience auctioning off an NFT of his NYT article about NFTs.
This episode was produced and edited by Caroline Creaghead, also produced by Rus Garofalo. Theme music is "Settle Up" by Donwill, and our guest was Kevin Roose.
Brass Taxes is a production of Brass Taxes, Inc.

We're joined again by Nick Turner to finalize his 2020 tax return with Rus Garfalo, having now filed the three previous years he hadn't done yet, with the help of Brass Taxes. He shares his new outlook and new news, we talk about how family planning is affected by tax considerations and Caroline shares her big news about the PPP loan.
If you want to look into whether applying for a PPP loan is right for you, and whether you might be eligible, you can now do that with the help of Brass Taxes' Paycheck Protection Program Guide for Freelancers, available for free at help.brasstaxes.com.
This episode was produced and edited by Caroline Creaghead, also produced by Rus Garofalo. Theme music is "Settle Up" by Donwill, and our guest was Nick Turner.
Brass Taxes is a production of Brass Taxes, Inc.

This week we drag out Myles Kane's $80k of tax debt that he and Elizabeth Zephyrine McDonough eventually elimintated with help from Rus. Even though it makes him sweat to even talk about it, Myles (an editor and director of Voyeur and I'll Be Gone In The Dark) opens up and his wife Zeph (whose work has appeared in The New Yorker and on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee) provides moral support and comic relief. We also talk about Myles's liver transplant and the GoFundMe they set up to cover the medical expenses even though he had good insurance. It may not seem like this is the case, but rest assured: this is a fun one!
This episode was produced and edited by Caroline Creaghead, also produced by Rus Garofalo. Theme music is "Settle Up" by Donwill, and our guests were Myles Kane and Elizabeth Zephyrine McDonough.
Brass Taxes is a production of Brass Taxes, Inc.

In this episode, Rus interviews Tomik 2.0 who is, among other things, a sex worker. He's the host of the podcast Sex Werrrk! and a client of Brass Taxes, because sex workers have to pay taxes too. Together they discuss the rise of OnlyFans, lube as a business expense, the difficulty of finding trustworthy financial advice and the importance of making sure the advice you're taking is catered to you personally rather than to all of TikTok.
This episode was produced and edited by Caroline Creaghead, also produced by Rus Garofalo. Theme music is "Settle Up" by Donwill, and our guest was Tomik 2.0.
Brass Taxes is a production of Brass Taxes, Inc.

Caroline and Rus talk to Team USA athlete and transgender rights activist Chris Mosier. He is the first transgender athlete sponsored by Nike and is the creator of transathlete.com which provides information and resources for transgender inclusion in athletics at all levels of play.
But first, Caroline gives Rus an update on her PPP loan application woes and they brainstorm potential names for an unified sole proprietors' union.
This episode was produced and edited by Caroline Creaghead, also produced by Rus Garofalo. Theme music is "Settle Up" by Donwill, and our guest was Chris Mosier.
Check out transgenderathlete.com and pointofpride.org
"Brass Taxes" is a production of Brass Taxes.