Tax Workshop for Artists Saturday, March 28, 2009 12 noon - 2 pm Wheelock Public Library, 3722 N. 26th Street, Tacoma Presented by Washington Lawyers for the Arts' Matthew R. Fersch and Stephanie Anderson This FREE tax workshop is designed specifically to address arts and entertainment issues in federal and state taxes. Topics to be covered will include: * How to calculate income * Business structures * What deductions and credits can be claimed * Record keeping * Things artists should care about when planning and preparing their taxes Although the workshop is FREE, space is limited. To register, call 253-591-5191 or e-mail nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org<mailto:nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org>. Please indicate your name, address, phone number, e-mail, and type of art for each attendee. This event is sponsored by the Tacoma Arts Commission and Washington Lawyers for the Arts. Presenters: Matthew R. Fersch is an associate in K&L Gates' Seattle office focusing his practice on various aspects of federal income tax law. Mr. Fersch has helped structure transactions to allow clients to utilize federal renewable energy tax credits. Prior to joining K&L Gates, Mr. Fersch worked in the state and local tax and the federal tax department in a large Seattle accounting firm and worked in the tax department of a mid-sized software company in San Diego. Stephanie Anderson has experience in the field of state and local tax. Her experience includes representing clients in mergers and acquisitions and advising clients with respect to gross receipt, sales and use, net income, ad valorem, real estate excise and public utility taxes in the context of private rulings, administrative appeals, state and local tax planning and litigation. Ms. Anderson also assists clients with credits and incentives, audit defense, site selection and other state tax issues. Before joining K&L Gates, Ms. Anderson worked in the Seattle offices of KPMG LLP and Deloitte Tax where she focused her practice on state and local tax matters. Naomi Strom-Avila Cultural Arts Specialist City of Tacoma 747 Market Street, Room 900 Tacoma, WA 98402 253.591.5191