2010/03/27 It’s Not What You Earn – It’s What You Keep!

Taxation Tips for Writers
with Gwynn Scheltema

  • Saturday, March 27, 2010
  • 10 am to 4 pm
  • Location: Oshawa Public Library, Northview Branch, 250 Beatrice Street
  • Fee: $95($85 WCDR Member)
  • To Register: See below
  • Maximum Participants: TBA

Being a writer means more than coming up with great plot lines and sizzling dialogue – if you get paid for your writing, it also means dealing with Revenue Canada and taxes.
Participants will learn the answers to such questions as:

  • How does Revenue Canada define “freelance”?
  • If I win a writing contest, is that money considered income?
  • Can I deduct research expenses?
  • How do I value a work-in-progress?
  • Do I have to register for GST?

This workshop:
- has information you can use:
- it answers writer-related questions
- is loaded with tax-saving tips
- is practical and easy to understand

Gwynn Scheltema is a full-time freelance writer and editor and owner of The Write Connection. Before starting her writing business in 2001, Gwynn worked for over 25 years in accounting, teaching and administration. She received her accounting designation in 1974 and has worked in the accounting field as an accountant, auditor and tax preparer since that time.

$85.00 Member
$95.00 Non-Member Workshop

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