LA Freelance March Meetup with Special Guest Crystal Cassidy CPA Talking "Brass Taxes!" 3/7/10

Tax Time! Join us for tax help and answers!

Sunday March 7th at 3 pm

It'sthat time of year - Tax Season! There you are pulling receipts out ofcoat pockets, shoe boxes and file cabinets. Or trying to remember whereyour mileage notes went. We are all in the same boat and some peopleare more organized than others on the tax front. But I know, that onceyou get all your paperwork together, there seems to be one receipt thatyou aren't quite sure where it fits into to your forms. Well this isyour chance to get your questions answered and learn a little moreabout your taxes along the way.

One of our very own groupmembers, Crystal Cassidy, has offered to help us on our self employmentjourney! Here is what she will talk about....

Details :Findout the single most overlooked, but most important strategy you can useto lower your taxes over your lifetime! In fact, it will not only helpyou, but your friends, family and neighbors 99% of the time. This isone rarely, if ever, discussed strategy anywhere – in the profession orfor the public. You'll also gain knowledge that will relieveIRS-related stress and achieve balance – be in compliance with thelowest (legal) tax liability.

This presentation will provide:

• a big picture overview of your tax return and highlights of current year changes
  
• overview of the tax differences between the basic types of business entities
  
• an opportunity to ask your tax or accounting related questions
  

Thoughthe presentation is designed for new business owners' and freelancers'business income, even experienced freelancers can learn about thecurrent year stimulus items rarely covered in the news.

About Crystal Cassidy CPA:Crystal happily launched her private accounting & tax practice 14years ago leaving the security of a steady job with a major governmentagency. She says the key to enjoying her work is to have great clientsincluding creative people and nonprofits - because the rewards extendbeyond the bottom line. Her clients know she is 'on board,' whethertheir goals are to obtain wealth, live well and retire young, to makethe world a better place,' or simply to make a living doing what theylove.

LA Freelance Group MembersPay Attention Here: Crystal is offering members of our group 15% offregular rates for 2009 tax return preparation.

Askyour questions! If you are planning on attending, and have a particularquestion about your taxes, email it to me and I will forward it toCrystal before the Meetup so she can have an answer for you at theMeetup. That's free advice my friends...Email your questions toinfo@freelancerforum.net and I will make sure Crystal receives them.

Cost: FREE

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BYOW:Bring your own whatever - If you can - bring a little something toshare with the group in the way of snacks. Healthy, not so healthy - weare not picky! This helps keep the meetup free!

Location is Blankspaces : 5405 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.330.9505
"Parking is just south of Wilshire on Cloverdate behind the white fence with the blue Blankspaces sign. Walk up Cloverdale to the side entrance of Blankspaces on the north side of Wilshire."

About Blankspaces -if you have never seen a co-working space, then come to the meeting andcheck it out! A great place to rent to get some work done centrallylocated in LA. Blankspaces is offering LA Freelance Meetup Groupmembers a DISCOUNT!! $99/mo WorkBar membership (3-month) OR $49/mo forOff-Peak Unlimited @ any desk or WorkBar. (offpeak is nights 6-11pm andweekends.) Tell them where you found out about this info.! www.BLANKSPACES.com

Thank you to our MeetUp sponsors: Blankspaces and Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite Check them out!

Thank for being a member and helping our freelance connections grow!