Ben Trachtenberg
5 Jul 2026
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Nine different payers last year, three of which sent nothing, plus a survival job. I do not know where to start.
Tools & Money
How does anyone do taxes with this many small payments?
5 replies
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Ken Vasquez
6 Jul 2026
Get an accountant who does performers specifically. It costs a few hundred and it will save you more than that the first year.
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Wes Achterberg
6 Jul 2026
Separate bank account for acting income and acting expenses, starting today. That one change makes the whole thing tractable.
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Gregor Malinowski
8 Jul 2026
You owe on income whether or not somebody sent you a form. The forms are for them, not for you.
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Imogen Fairbairn
9 Jul 2026
Keep the receipts as you go. Reconstructing a year of expenses in April is how people end up not claiming things they were entitled to.
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Josh Iremonger
22 Jul 2026
Set aside a chunk of every payment the day it arrives. The quarterly bill is what catches people out, not the annual one.
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