Since I'll be needing to get my first year of dancing taxes out of the way, I've been asking around for a good accountant. Several of the girls in my club use this on guy who is an accountant who specifically works with self-employed people. Great! Or not... Here's some of the things these girls have told me that he encourages:
-Deduct gas mileage to/from home club every night worked
-Deduct makeup, phone, waxing, breasts (I remember the housewife test), hair treatments, etc
-Deposit enough to cover bills + 30% in bank account, enough for 3 months, all the rest is to be kept in cash
-blah blah blah
One of the girls who gave me the scoop on this guy said that her income is around the 125,000/year mark, and the first year she danced she put all her money into her account and owed $7,000 in taxes. Apparently this year she took out her deductions and stuff and owed $940.
Obvy I would prefer NOT to spend like $3000 on my taxes but I will do it if it sounds like this accountant knows what he's doing. Honestly though? It sounds pretty shady. Any opinions? Should I deal with this guy or find someone else?


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Way too complicated. However, for this next year/term/whatever should I really be saving my receipts for makeup and hair cuts and razors and keeping a mileage log? Basically, can I actually deduct these things (is the accountant correct) or would I run the risk of getting audited (the accountant is wrong)?

I think I'll try to find a more conservative accountant.


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