Don't mess with the IRS: Get your free tax guide for journalists

With Tax Day approaching, don’t forget to pick up your free Tax Guide for Journalists from the club’s Eric Friedheim Library.

Developed specifically for print and electronic news reporters, photographers, freelance writers, professional bloggers and others who write for a living, the guide is a plain-language resource that provides quick, easy-to-find information for completing tax returns. It also includes up-to-date guidance for the tax year.

Published by Wolters Kluwer, CCH, the 2015 edition of the guide has been updated to include the changes in the tax laws and regulations, including those that specifically affect journalists.

Topics covered in the guide include; business expenses; foreign correspondents and others living abroad; income from awards, scholarships and grants; sales of copyrighted materials; libel insurance; professional dues; and home office deductions.