by pennextsteps | May 14, 2024 | Accounting for the Performing Arts, Bookkeeping with Quickbooks
What is a Chart of Accounts (COA)? Why is a Chart of Accounts (COA) important for your bookkeeping practices? A Chart of Accounts (COA) is a list of the accounts that an organization has identified for recording and allocating transactions in its general ledger....
by pennextsteps | Apr 23, 2024 | Become a 501(c)3 Non-Profit in the Performing Arts, Choose A Structure
What is a C-Corp? What is a C-Corp, and how does it differ from other types of corporate structures? A C corporation (C corp) is defined as a legal business entity that is taxed separately from its owners or shareholders. This includes performing arts entities. Often...
by pennextsteps | May 19, 2022 | Taxes
Workers Classification in the Performing Arts: Why Does It Matter? NEXTSTEPS GUEST WRITER: STEFI GEORGE How You Classify Workers Can Make a Big Difference for Workers Compensation and Tax Considerations Workers classification and taxes are two big considerations when...
by pennextsteps | Jan 9, 2021 | Choose A Structure
What is a S Corp? Definition of S Corp for Those in the Performing Arts An S corporation (S corp) is defined as a legal business entity that is taxed as a partnership rather than separately from its owners. Income is passed through from the corporation (often called a...
by pennextsteps | Nov 16, 2020 | Accounting for the Performing Arts, Taxes
What is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit? 501(c)(3) Nonprofit In the arts industry, a common level of incorporation you may come across is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit. Under this incorporation, the nonprofit organization uses the surplus of their revenue to fulfill the entity’s...