BROADWAY NEWS: THEATRICAL UNIONS ASK CONGRESS FOR TAX DEDUCTION IN RELIEF PACKAGES

Actors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA have joined with more than a dozen unions to advocate for a tax deduction for artists in upcoming relief packages. 

The unions have banded together to bring attention to the Qualified Performing Artist Tax Deduction, which allows artists to deduct professional expenses from their taxes. In a letter being sent to congressional leaders Monday, the unions have asked that the deduction, with an expanded income limit, be included in relief packages to help artists as they face a new filing deadline of July. 

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