Musicians: Use this list to help organize your music tax preparation.

This is a basic list of typical expenses incurred by musicians. You may have others.

• Agency/management fees
• Books, magazines, music
• Business gifts
• Business insurance
• Business meals
• Cabs, subways, buses/automobiles
• Copying, printing
• Cultural events
• Equipment and software
• Film & processing
• Gratuities
• Home office: rent, gas & electric, insurance
• Instrument and equipment repair
• Instrument purchases
• Internet
• Memberships (museums, professional organizations)
• Messengers, private mail carriers, postage
• Music library: dvds, videos, records, tapes
• Music supplies
• Musician fees
• Office supplies
• Promotion
• Studio/rehearsal space rent
• Tax preparation/legal fees
• Telephone
• Theatrical clothing
• Travel
• Website