Q&A: Tax Tips for Authors 2026

As tax day approaches, join the Authors Guild Foundation for our annual overview and Q&A about filing taxes as an author or freelancer. We’ll discuss claiming deductions, lowering your taxable income, setting money aside for retirement, whether you need to be making estimated tax payments, and more. Bring your questions for Robert Pesce, treasurer of the Authors Guild Foundation and a veteran tax accountant for writers and artists. After a review of tax changes and important info for authors, our Money Matters host Erin Lowry will field Q&A to address your most pressing concerns. Panelists Robert M. Pesce, CPA, is a managing director of CBIZ and previously a partner at Marcum LLP. He has an outstanding reputation for developing strong relationships with clients in the entertainment industry as well as professional services firms. His ability for successfully working with actors, authors, and agencies led to his instrumental role in the founding of Marcum’s media and entertainment group. Mr. Pesce serves as treasurer of the Authors Guild Foundation. Erin Lowry is the author of the four-part Broke Millennial series, including: Broke Millennial, Broke Millennial Takes On Investing and Broke Millennial Talks Money and her soon-to-be-published Broke Millennial Workbook: Take Control and Get Your Financial Life Together. Erin’s been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and on CBS Sunday Morning, CNBC and The Rachael Ray Show. She has written for The New York Times, USA Today, and as a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion.