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		<title>What&#8217;s Wrong With Canada?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robyn Guilliams, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder Why is it necessary for Canadian performers to obtain work permits in order to perform in the United States? Although Visas are not necessary, the work permit is necessary. Why are the artists not able to enter the way other business people under the North American Free Trade Agreement? Cultural [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Get A Tax Deduction For My Professional Services??</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robyn Guilliams Dear Law &#38; Order: Performing Arts Division – Many nonprofit arts organizations have board members or other affiliated parties who offer their services free of charge or at a reduced rate to support the organization.  Is it possible for the nonprofit organization to give a tax letter for the value of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Non-Profit and Tax-exempt: What&#8217;s In a Name?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robyn Guilliams What is the difference between a “non-profit” organization and a “tax-exempt” organization?  I hear these terms used interchangeably – do they mean the same thing? Great question!  These terms do not mean the same thing.  All tax-exempt organizations are non-profits; however, not all non-profits are tax exempt. When an organization wishes to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 30% Withholding Tax Isn&#8217;t Just For Performers!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 04:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robyn Guilliams Dear Law &#38; Disorder Team – We run an international competition that takes place in a different country every two years and each time we have to learn new lessons around taxation. What is the Withholding Tax situation around jury services or the teaching of master classes for non-US resident jury members? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Competitions Need To Withhold Taxes On An Artist&#8217;s Prize Money?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 05:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Robyn Guilliams We hold a piano competition where artists, some from abroad, pay their own way to come here to compete.  If they win any prize money, do we need to withhold taxes? For artists who are nonresidents of the U.S., I&#8217;m afraid you are required to withhold taxes! The general rule is that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Want To Engage A Foreign Artist. Tell Me Everything I Need To Know!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 05:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein Dear FTM: What needs to be done to bring a performing artist from a foreign country to play in a US concert? How is their pay reported to the IRS? Is withholding required? Do they have to pay taxes on the money that they earn in the US? Etc. Wow, this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do I Draft An Engagement Agreement For My Trio?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 06:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ftmartslaw</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brian Taylor Goldstein Dear FTM Arts Law, I am a manager who will be writing contracts on behalf of a trio. They don’t have a corporation and there is no “leader.” They just get together and perform together. How do I handle their engagement fees so that I do not look like their employer? [...]]]></description>
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