Visa and Tax issues

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Artists from Abroad Grand Re-Opening! Overview of Visa and Tax Essentials Webinar


In conjunction with the relaunch of the improved Artists from Abroad website, the League is offering a free webinar (available on demand) with the site’s primary authors, immigration and tax experts Jonathan Ginsburg and Robyn Guilliams. The webinar walks you through the new features of the site while Jonathan and Robyn share their top tips for approaching the visa and tax procedures. For anyone who is unfamiliar with the newly revised site or how to engage foreign guest artists, this will webinar is a great introduction.

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Artists From Abroad: The Visa Webinar

Learn to navigate the rules and requirements of the U.S. artist visa process from Jonathan Ginsburg, immigration attorney and author of the visa section of artistsfromabroad.org, and Andrea Floyd.  Understanding the visa petition process can help you save time, money, and result in fewer sleepless nights!  This webinar covers the basic procedures for successfully completing the visa petition process and consular interview requirements.  If your organization engages foreign artists, you don’t want to miss this!
 
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**Register for this webinar and receive a discount towards purchasing Artists from Abroad - The Tax Webinar  

$85 for League members; $125 for non-members

Please direct any related questions to Heather Noonan, Vice President for Advocacy, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Najean Lee, Government Affairs & Education Advocacy Manager, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . 

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Artists From Abroad: The Tax Webinar

The U.S. tax requirements for foreign guest artists are vastly different than the laws for U.S. residents.  Do you have all the information you need to be in compliance with IRS requirements?  Learn the essentials about Internal Revenue Service (IRS) withholding rules from attorney Robyn Guilliams, contributor to the Artists from Abroad web site, including insight into tax treaties, the latest news regarding U.S. tax identification numbers, and tips for planning ahead to avoid last-minute tax mishaps.

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Fee:  $85 for League members; $125 for non-Members 

**Register for this webinar and receive a discount towards purchasing Artists from Abroad - The Visa Webinar 

Please direct any related questions to Heather Noonan, Vice President for Advocacy, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Najean Lee, Government Affairs & Education Advocacy Manager, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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The New Form 990: Are You Ready?

The 990 Form that you complete each year has been substantially changed and as of 2009 will require new information to be provided.  The changes have an impact on your organization and its staff.  Find out now what you need to know so that you're ready.

Presenter:  Steven Bronfenbrenner, former interim CFO for the League of American Orchestras and principal with BSquared Consulting.

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Fee: $85 for League members; $125 for non-Members, 52 minutes

These webinars are made possible by grants from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Hearst Foundation, Inc., and National Endowment for the Arts, and are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.