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Creative Industries

Accounting strategies for artists, designers, and creative professionals

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The Full-Time Creator's Bookkeeping Playbook: Twitch's Two 1099s, ASC 606 Sponsorships, and Section 179 Gear

A practical bookkeeping guide for full-time Twitch streamers and YouTubers — how Twitch splits payouts across 1099-MISC Box 2 and 1099-NEC, when to recognize sponsorship revenue under ASC 606, when to choose Section 179 over 100% bonus depreciation on a $20,000 studio buildout, how to defend a home office deduction under Section 280A, and the ARPS, eCPM, and cost-per-hour KPIs that separate a hobby channel from a viable creator business.

Mike Thrift

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12 минути четене

Independent Cinema and Drive-In Bookkeeping: Film Rental, Concession Margins, and ASC 606 Deferred Revenue

Independent theaters keep 10-50% of box office after the distributor split but 85-92% of every concession dollar. This guide covers film rental settlements, ASC 606 deferred revenue for gift cards and movie passes, concession COGS by category, breakage and state escheatment, and Section 179 expensing for digital projectors and recliner seating.

Mike Thrift

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17 минути четене

Wedding and Portrait Photography Studio Bookkeeping: Retainers, Second Shooters, Section 179, and Tave Reconciliation

How independent wedding and portrait photographers should recognize booking retainers as deferred revenue under ASC 606, classify second shooters under the ABC test, capitalize mirrorless gear under Section 179, and reconcile Tave, Studio Ninja, and HoneyBook with the general ledger.

Mike Thrift

bookkeepingrevenue-recognitioncreative-industries
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Recording Studio Bookkeeping: Session Pricing, Royalty Splits, and Section 179 on Pro Tools Rigs

How commercial recording studios should book session vs. project revenue under ASC 606, classify engineers and producers across W-2, 1099-NEC, and 1099-MISC Box 2, treat client retainers as liabilities, separate producer points from mechanical royalties, and decide between Section 179 and MACRS on studio gear.

Mike Thrift

bookkeepingcreative-industriesrevenue-recognition
11 минути четене

Crowdfunding and Taxes in 2026: When Kickstarter, GoFundMe, and Indiegogo Money Is Taxable Income

Kickstarter and Indiegogo proceeds are business income reported on Schedule C, while GoFundMe donations may be tax-free gifts only if they pass the IRS detached and disinterested generosity test. The OBBBA reset the Form 1099-K threshold to $20,000 and 200 transactions for tax year 2026, but the reporting rule does not change what counts as taxable income.

Mike Thrift

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10 минути четене

Данъчни облекчения за личен външен вид: Какво можете (и какво не можете) да приспаднете

IRS рядко позволява приспадане на прически, грим или костюми. Научете двустранния тест и какво наистина отговаря на условията за данъчно приспадане в САЩ.

Mike Thrift

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