Taking Care of Future You: Retirement Options for Creatives

Image: Laura S Nova (Fellow in Interdisciplinary Arts '21); "Silver Sirens;" 2017; performance, photo, video; archival pigmented HDR print; 27x40 in.; Photo Courtesy of the Artist

Geared towards personal retirement options, this workshop developed in partnership with Brass Taxes, will help you understand various paths towards preparing for retirement and to take care of future you! Thinking about retirement can be overwhelming, but don’t worry! We will guide you through the terminology to help you understand what you need to get started.

We will tackle common questions for creatives, such as: 

• The pros and cons between “Tax benefit now” and “Tax benefit later” 

• What are beneficial options for freelancers and creatives in various income levels?

• When and how do you start saving for retirement?

You’ll walk away with a concrete understanding of what you can do as well as confidence to know you are doing something for a better future.

Join us to help you set goals for future you! During the session, Brass Taxes will have consultants answering individualized questions through Zoom’s Q&A feature.  

* This workshop is not financial advising. Please use the information at your discretion after your own further research. 

* While there will be time for participant questions, in the event you have an inquiry specific to your situation, the team will refer you to ways you can tackle these questions on an individual basis. 

Please Note: This workshop will not be utilized as an advertisement, or promote any products or services from Brass Taxes.  Rather, its purpose and intent is solely to serve and support NYFA’s artist community.

Event Breakdown

What: Taking Care of Future You: Retirement Options for Creatives

When: Thursday, June 1, 6 - 7:30pm EDT

Where: Online (via Zoom)

Audience: Creatives and Cultural Workers in All Disciplines (Visual, Literary, Performing, etc)

Cost: Pay-what-you-wish

Registration Details: Register here. Registrants will receive the zoom link.

Recording: This event will be recorded. The recording will be shared with all RSVPs, available for 1 month following the workshop.

Questions: Email learning@nyfa.org

About the Presenter and Brass Taxes

Rus Garofalo founded Brass Taxes in 2008, with the focus on working with creative people, the self-employed, and people that just want to understand what’s going on. His background before starting a tax company was as a video editor, comedy writer, and performer. Brass Taxes is a completely online company with 18 employees and over 3500 clients all over the U.S. Brass Taxes' goal is to offer a highly personalized tax experience and make doing taxes suck less.