Hey!I need tto get an accountant,but I'm afraid of getting jacked when I tell them I'm a dancer.What are reasonable fees?
Hey!I need tto get an accountant,but I'm afraid of getting jacked when I tell them I'm a dancer.What are reasonable fees?
This information may not be helpful to you as I'm in Michigan, and self-employed as opposed to receiving a 1099. (what about you?)
I've heard anywhere from $190 to $240 here, and am currently paying $225 per filing year to settle some back taxes.I've also started filing quarterly to avoid a fine. My tax attorney has waived the $85 hourly rate(these can vary even more), as the receipts were organized and tallied already.
Had a bad experience with a very large firm years ago who wasn't familiar with the industry in this area. They didn't overcharge,
but the djs almost got 1099'd!
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Mare, don't worry about the fact that being a dancer will make a difference. Basically you're a self-employed person, and shouldn't be treated any different from any other self-employed person. The accountant's fee is really based on the time it will take to organize your financial data, plus the "going rate" in the city where you live. I see from your profile that you're from upstate NY, so the hourly rate will be much lower than NYC/NJ/CT say $50-$75 an hour upstate versus $75-$100 and up downstate.
From there it would depend on how much financial data you have work-wise, and how much financial data you have personally. If you only work for a couple of clubs in upstate NY, and if you don't have complex investments, you might be talking about 4 hours worth of work. On the other hand if you work in multiple clubs in multiple states, or if you have a large number of investments, it could take 2 to 3 times as long for an accountant to sift through everything.
Your first visit to an accountant will probably take more time than subsequent years, as extra time will be required for the accountant to familiarize with your personal financial situation, and probably to analyze and make recommendations regarding things you should change financially to save on future taxes. Also, pre-existing tax problems, a pending audit etc. can significantly increase the time requirement.
Lastly, you yourself can cut down on the time required if you pre-sort and subtotal your own financial info in regard to earnings, expenses and investments so that the accountant doesn't have to do it.
Thanks!Melonie-your posts are so good.Very informative.I will be getting 1099'd.So far I have maybe 30 days worth of work and it's all written down.Someday I would like to buy a house(or even a trailer or condo) so I am keeping good records.
I was pretty worried about that.Thanks.





Well, Mare, if you're sure to get 1099'd, then you need to get with an accountant in the next couple of weeks. 2nd quarter estimated tax payments are due in June.
And you're absolutely correct that about the only way that you can build credit towards someday buying a house is to show your dancing earnings "on the books", with taxes paid.
I am not sure if this is where I ask a question, but here I go. I was an entertainer in 2002. Since then I have gotten a divorce. I was just notified that my 2002 taxes were not filed. I am in Houston, Texas, and I was wondering if anyone knew of a good accountant that could help me with deductions??? I am lost!
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