US Creative Industry Tax: Dancers Expenses and Deductions

Our Client, Blaise Collangelo in Mama Mia.

Once you become a client of Bambridge Accountants, the first thing that we will look at is ensuring that you are claiming absolutely every expense you are eligible to as an dancers. 

DANCERS HAVE A NUMBER OF TAX DEDUCTIONS THAT ARE UNIQUE TO ANY OTHER INDUSTRY.

Below we have put together a list of some of the expense you are entitled to as an dancers. 

CLOTHING

Clothing is an extremely useful expense for dancers to claim on your tax return. Almost all dancers spend some of their income on work-related clothing, whether it be clothing for auditions, shoots or rehearsals.

Clothing is one of the more known expenses to claim. However for a smooth and pain-free tax-filing season, it is essential that you are aware of your entitlements when claiming this expense. Many dancers are subject to penalties and hold-backs due to over claiming.

USE OF HOME AS AN OFFICE

Use of home as an office is an expense that often missed out by dancers. If you use your home to apply for auditions, rehearse or any other work-related uses you are entitled to claim this expense.

You are able to claim a percentage of your household bills for your use of home as an office. 

ADVERTISING

Getting your name seen and heard is a major part of being a successful dancer. Anyways you promote yourself in an effort to get ahead in your acting career is claimable. Whether you pay to be mentioned in an article or directory, run an ad campaign on your dance blog or any other forms of promotion- it's claimable.