Biz: Money Management

Staying on top of your voice over finances can feel like deciphering a tricky script. So let’s get real about keeping your business financially organized. Bookkeeping expert Rose Lamoureux explains tips and concepts that give you valuable insight into your VO business – what’s working, and what’s not …

How’s your voice over BUSINESS performance going? Voice actor / business and marketing coach Tom Dheere shares 15 money tips – some helpful reminders, and some you’ve probably never thought about …

Your voice over business may be “small” – but that doesn’t mean you can expertly handle it all, especially as your work volume grows. In Part 2 of this VO business series, VO pro/coach Kim Handysides outlines key players that will help you move forward – and details how to keep an eye on money …

In a recent article, VO pro Paul Strikwerda pushes you into TV’s “Shark Tank” with questions about your voice-over business to see if you can survive in today’s competitive waters. Still afloat? Congratulations! Today, learn how to curb your costs and invest wisely as a freelance voice actor …

If tax time is taxing for you, consider these record-keeping tips for freelance voice actors from long-time voice actor Natasha Marchewka …

Do you feel uneasy when a voice over client asks for your tax ID online? They’ve got to do it – but you don’t have to put your Social Security Number online when you reply. Voice talent Fred Humberstone suggests a better way: send your EIN, or Employer Identification Number. Here’s why, and how to obtain it …

Cash flow is crucial to your voice over business – and if clients owe you thousands of dollars beyond invoice due dates, it could spell real trouble. Voice talent and solopreneur Maxine Dunn tells how to avoid and deal with those clients – with a warning that the problem might also be YOU …

Dec. 31 is your deadline for collecting and spending voice over business money to declare in your 2011 tax returns, reminds full-time voice actor Johnny George. Take all your legit deductions, save receipts, and reinvest in your business, he advises …

With the tide change in Congress, what will the tax bite be like next year? No one knows for sure, but VoiceOverXtra’s tax expert Kristin Delfau suggests how to prepare for an uncertain future …

By Kristin Delfau, EA Delfau Tax & Financial Services Now that we are in the thick of tax season, I want to have a little chat with you about one…