NMPA S.O.N.G.S. Foundation Announces Free Tax Preparation Services for Nashville Songwriters
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: March 4, 2019
Media Contact: Charlotte Sellmyer
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the NMPA S.O.N.G.S. Foundation (Supporting Our Next Generation of Songwriters) announced a new partnership with H&R Block to provide free in-office tax preparation to songwriters in the Nashville area as a part of its effort to provide direct assistance to working music creators.
“We are thrilled to work with H&R Block to provide tax services to working songwriters. The S.O.N.G.S. Foundation strives to alleviate financial burdens placed on music creators and enable them to focus on what matters most— writing and creating the songs we love,” said NMPA S.O.N.G.S. Foundation President David Israelite.
The Foundation is working with the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) in order to inform area songwriters about this service. For more information and to make a free tax preparation appointment, please visit SONGSfoundation.org and fill out the form under the “Free Tax Preparation” tab or contact NMPA's offices at 202-393-6672.
About the Foundation: Launched in 2015, the NMPA S.O.N.G.S. Foundation supports songwriters through funding educational programs, direct financial assistance and services, and through partnerships with like-minded institutions and organizations to enhance opportunities for music creators. The Foundation has provided over $100,000 in grants and scholarships to universities including Belmont and MTSU, among other endowments and partnerships. The Foundation board includes Steven Tyler, Jewel, Kara DioGuardi, Golnar Khosrowshahi, Lee Thomas Miller, David Israelite, Charlotte Sellmyer and Danielle Aguirre.
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