Join Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, and numerous local partners as we bring Intellectual Property to YOU! We will be visiting San Antonio on Thursday, October 17 for a day of in-person sessions designed to help you navigate patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets. 

Join Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, and numerous local partners as we bring Intellectual Property to YOU! We will be visiting Corpus Christi on Wednesday, October 16 for a day of in-person sessions designed to help you navigate patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets. 

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Many artists struggle with inconsistent pay amounts and various timing of income which makes it difficult to maintain accurate records, much less to predict and plan for the future. This seminar will provide advice on creating and maintaining simple, yet powerful, spreadsheets and data to keep your financial picture in check and help predict and improve future performance.

Pursuing your art is one thing - managing the business side is another! This seminar will cover a spending plan for your artistic business and how it relates to your personal budget, why it’s important to compartmentalize your artistic business spending and your personal spending, and what information should be tracked for accurate tax reporting.

Artists: stay up to date with information that impacts your tax liability. Structured with artists in mind, this seminar is designed to walk you through your tax return, addressing common artist concerns and important IRS regulations pertaining to creative practices

TALA is partnering with our friends at Capitol View Arts and Big Medium to host a copyright seminar and clinic! If you’re in Austin and need to register a copyright, join us on Tuesday, January 30 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Central at the new Big Medium exhibit space.

Master W9s, deductions, and 1099s to make your business tax savvy. Take a moment to reflect on your 2023 business goals and plan ahead for the upcoming year. TALA’s resident CPA, Lisa Sretenovic, shares valuable tips to ensure you’re ready for tax season and beyond.

We’re ending our nonprofit series by breaking down some of the most important knowledge a nonprofit leader could possess… How to complete an IRS Form 990 charitable organization tax return.

Whether your organization files the 990 itself or pays a CPA, every nonprofit leader should recognize the critical reporting items. Understanding what’s expected by the IRS makes end of year reporting easier and ensures compliance with maintaining 501c3 status.

Are you confused about nonprofit audits? Does your nonprofit need one and when? What’s going to happen once an auditor is engaged? Will an audit help you raise funds? What can you expect to learn from an audit? How do you find an affordable CPA for the audit process?

Are you operating a nonprofit with a high amount of risk and exposure? Are you covered in case the unexpected occurs? Nonprofit leaders should be aware of the value of safeguarding their nonprofit assets with insurance protection. This presentation addresses how to evaluate what types of insurance your organization should maintain and what coverage may be good to consider in the future.

Whether you’re just exploring your options, new to nonprofit leadership, or have been involved with a nonprofit for many years, we have information and resources you can use to make sure you stay compliant and efficient, so that you can carry out your goals.

You want to share your artistic vision. You have a great idea to help your community. But is a nonprofit organization the right choice, and if so, how do you do it?

Join us as we walk you through a list of everything you’ll need to decide if a 501(c)(3) is right for you, and how to get to the finish line.

Do you have an accounting, tax, or bookkeeping related question and need the advice of a professional? Many of you already know TALA’s resident CPA, Lisa Sretenovic. TALA is providing two dates for you to query Lisa and ask that burning question you’ve been pondering.

Join us to hear from inspiring women who will discuss how copyright has helped them to advance their careers and protect and distribute their and others’ creative works. Attendees will also learn the steps they can take to forge their own career path by protecting their creativities as well as their livelihoods.

If you have questions about your personal tax filing, make sure you join us at our free Tax Open Office Hours on March 28 or April 11, from 12 noon to 2 pm Central. Join the zoom meeting at any time during the two hour duration and we’ll make sure you get some one-on-one time with a CPA.

For the first time ever, TALA is presenting our most popular seminar both in person and online. Anyone in or near Austin is welcome join us at the Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Road for the in-person seminar, which will also be livestreamed to TALA’s YouTube channel. There will be time for questions from both in-person and online participants.

TALA is co-hosting the Copyright Claims Board Seminar: What We Know So Far alongside the Copyright Alliance and several other partners. This nationwide event takes an in-depth look at the newly formed Copyright Claims Board seven months after its launch by the US Copyright Office.

As you enter the new year, make sure you have a plan in place for success. Get organized and motivated with a proactive strategy.

TALA resident CPA, Lisa Sretenovic, will walk you through a process to start the year off in the right direction with her STRATEGY components.

TALA receives questions every year about the IRS Form 1099, both from those who are required to send and those who receive. This year we’ve got you covered with a 1099 and W-9 webinar to answer all your questions. If you’ve got concerns in regard to sending or receiving a 1099, join CPA Lisa Sretenovic for a short presentation and Q&A.

Do you have last minute questions about ACA enrollment? You may be eligible for a subsidy to assist with healthcare premium costs. Join Caleb Reynolds and Lisa Sretenovic on Jan 9 or 10 for a short insurance presentation which covers the federal healthcare marketplace.

In part one of this series, we will explore the music publishing landscape, ensuring that you learn where you need to affiliate to collect your earned royalties from the songs you write.

In part two of this series, we will discuss the mechanics of distributing your music digitally while comparing and contrasting some of the main features of the popular music distribution aggregators.

The Copyright Claims Board (or CCB) is an alternative forum to federal court to resolve copyright disputes up to $30,000 total (called “small claims”). The CCB is being created under the CASE Act as a means of assisting independent creators in protecting their works.

Our friends at the El Paso International Music Foundation are hosting TALA attorney Gwendolyn Seale for a seminar covering digital distribution and publishing administration; comparing and contrasting the terms and features of the major aggregators in the music distribution and administration spaces (Youtube, TikTok, Instagram).

Artists and Inventors! Looking to protect something you created? This event is for you.

Whether you’re an artist or inventor, you should know how to protect your intellectual property. This full day seminar will provide a brief view of different types of intellectual property – patent, trademark, copyright – and then offer individualized, detailed content based on specific needs and one-on-one time with patent, trademark, and copyright attorney experts.

TALA’s popular annual seminar is back for 2022 with a two-part online webinar featuring TWO CPA’s. Join us for both nights to get the complete content.

It’s important to be up to date with information that impacts your tax liability.   We’ll cover the usual tax basics plus additional topics such as relief aid payments, SBA program funds, unemployment, charitable deductions, the child tax credit, and more.

Structured with artists in mind, this seminar is designed to walk you through your tax return, addressing common artist concerns and important IRS regulations pertaining to creative practices.

This seminar will provide record keeping tips especially for the artist sole proprietor or independent contractor, so when life happens, you’ll be prepared to easily access pertinent financial information.

Join Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) and TALA experts to learn about applying for PPP loans and how to determine if you’re eligible for the Second Draw. We’ll walk you through the process, share application tips, and discuss:

- Who is eligible?

- How much can I receive?

- What records do I need to apply?

- How do I calculate payroll, employees, and reduction in revenue?

- How must I spend the money for the loan to be forgiven?

- What documentation should I keep?

During this webinar, we will explore what the new blanket license and the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) means for self-administered songwriters and independent music publishers.

Topics will include: the purpose and functionality of the MLC, and how to ensure your songwriter and publisher data is delivered to the MLC as swiftly as possible so you can collect your earned mechanical royalties from streaming and downloads.