With the MTNA conference right around the corner, we got Charles Harris, CPA back on the podcast to discuss tax deductions for business travel and attending conferences. We talk about common expenses associated with business travel, which ones are deductible and which ones aren’t.

We answer questions like:

• Are meals 100% deductible when I’m traveling?

• Can I deduct my plane ticket it I pay for it with points?

• If my family is traveling with me, can I deduct their travel expenses?

• If I book a local hotel for a staycation and teach a virtual lesson while I’m there, can I count it as a business trip?

A full transcript and resources from this episode can be found at MusicStudioStartup.com/episode162.

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Today I’m talking to the Christina Whitlock - an independent piano teacher whose studio has flexed and changed many times throughout her career to adapt to what she wants and needs out of life and business in different seasons.

If you are familiar with Christina and her podcast, Beyond Measure, you know she is a huge encourager for music teachers and you’ll get a huge dose of that in this episode. We also hear about some big changes she’s made in her own studio over the the last several years, how she rolled out the changes, what worked and what didn’t, what she’s learned about evaluating change, and more.

A full transcript and resources from this episode can be found at MusicStudioStartup.com/episode161.

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Music Studio Startup Snapshot 009 – Christina Whitlock

We’ve had a lot of tax talk on the podcast lately and I know that’s not everyone’s cup of tea. I get it. I promise we’ll keep it to a minimum today, but I do want to let you know about an upcoming webinar that I will be co-presenting with our CPA, Charles! Join us on Thur, February 6 for our Self-Employment Tax Crash Course. You can register for that at musicstudiostartup.com/tax. That’s it! That’s all I’m going to say about taxes.

Let’s hear a good ol’, inspiring studio success story. I think a lot of listeners are going to relate to today’s guest. Alison had been teaching for a number of years, had a nice-sized studio, and was beginning to feel the drag of teaching into the evening hours. So she decided to do something about it. She set out to shift her schedule to more daytime hours. She successfully made that shift (with some genius networking strategies!) and the result was… not what she expected!

Listen in to hear how Alison made (and continues to make) effective shifts in her studio and what she has learned along the way.

A full transcript and resources from this episode can be found at MusicStudioStartup.com/episode160.

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