Author Archives: N.S. Smith

About N.S. Smith

I'm a financial writer and a registered tax preparer. I publish fiction under a pseudonym and have 6 published novels and a dozen shorter pieces currently in print. I hold a MSc in Financial Economics from the London School of Economics and a BA in Political Economy from the University of California, Berkeley. I worked as a staff economist in the White House Council of Economic Advisers covering Asia and Eastern Europe. I have also worked in London and Tokyo as a financial economist.

4 Last-minute tax tips for writers #taxes #author

Posted on April 14, 2014 by N.S. Smith

4 Last-minute tax tips for writers #taxes #author Panicking because you aren’t ready for tomorrow’s tax deadline? Here are some last-minute tips to make the process a little less painful. To get all the deductions you deserve and plenty of … Continue reading →

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5 Things Authors Miss on their Tax Returns #taxes

Posted on April 13, 2014 by N.S. Smith

  In my real life I’m a tax and finance professional and I’ve been sharing my knowledge with other writers for the past three years. I find many people have problems with the same issues year after year. Are you … Continue reading →

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Last-minute tax advice for writers #taxes #author

Posted on April 14, 2013 by N.S. Smith

Panicking because you aren’t ready for tomorrow’s tax deadline? Here are some last-minute tips to make the process a little less painful. To get all the deductions you deserve and plenty of tax planning and prep advice, check out my … Continue reading →

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5 Top Tax Tips for Writers #taxtips #taxes

Posted on April 10, 2013 by N.S. Smith

As both a published author, and a tax preparer, I know exactly the worries and frustrations my fellow authors go through every year. If  you use tax prep software, you’re never sure what’s allowed or where on Schedule C to … Continue reading →

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Still procrastinating on your 2012 return?

Posted on April 5, 2013 by N.S. Smith

Writers, if you’re still holding off filing your taxes because you don’t know whether something is deductible, or you’re worried about self-employment tax, breathe a sigh of relief. It’s too late to sign up for one of my online courses … Continue reading →

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Welcome

Posted on January 6, 2013 by N.S. Smith

I’m N.S. Smith, a published author and a registered tax preparer in the state of California. As an author I know what a hassle doing taxes can be, from knowing what you can write off–and what you can’t or shouldn’t–to … Continue reading →

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