Song Royalties are Being Sheltered Off-Shore to Avoid Taxes
This Paradise Papers leak just keeps on giving as study of the documents continues to turn up how the rich
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Taxes
The IRS Just Sent Michael Jackson’s Estate a Bill for $700,000,000
You record that correctly. A tax bill for SEVEN HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS. WTF? It all has to do with the
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Sanity Might Still Prevail in Chicago Over What Kind of Music Is and Isn’t “Art”
Cook County, in Illinois, swears it’s not trying to define art. The Chicago Reader broke the story in late August
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Chicago Tax Bill Says Rap, Rock, Country not “Art”
Chicago, a hub to musicians of all genres and a cornerstone of the jazz and blues worlds, might be taxing
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Remember When Rush’s Favourite Studio Was Up for Sale for $18K? Yeah, About That…
Last week, Rush fans were all freaked out about the prospect of Le Studio in Morin Heights, Quebec–once the band’s
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Should Bono Pay More Taxes?
As rock stars go, Bono and U2 are in the one percent of the one-percenters. They already pay a ton
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An Important Lesson in Swedish Tax Law from ABBA
If you were around in the day of ABBA, you’ll know that their costuming was atrocious. Satin, silk, sequins, hot
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Michael Jackson’s Estate vs. the IRS, Round…Whatever
The IRS and the estate of Michael Jackson are little far apart when it comes to determining how much the
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