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Yes. I have several clients who are strip club dancers. You can offset income from dancing with deductions for items that are normal and customary for that profession. They tell me how much income they have to declare and pay taxes on, and I put it on a Schedule C, Self-Employment Income. I also deduct their expenses for items not suitable for wear on the street such as theatrical makeup, costumes, special shoes, fees paid to bartenders, d.j.'s, "House Moms", late fees a/k/a "no show" fees paid to the clubs when they are late or don't show for work, stage props, etc. If they are "floaters" (i.e. travel a circuit), I also deduct their travel expenses, child care when they are out of town, etc. I insist the ones I do, pay their taxes, Social Security, & Medi-Care (known as the Self Employment Tax). If they don't want to do that I ask them to go to someone else. Keep in mind we are only using their legitimate expenses to offset some of the income they declare. |