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Can Exotic Dancers Claim Income Taxes?

One of my best friends was an exotic dancer for half of last year until she got married and instantly became a stepmom and also added a new career doing straight work as a customer service executive during the latter half of the year.

Since I am not too great at taxes, I was wondering is there any way possible for her to submit the income she received as a dancer because none of the girls received W2 forms, yet they spent quite a bit of money each month simply for being a dancer which consisted of paying the Owners, DJ’s, the Housemother, as well as all the expenses involved in buying sexy outfits, costume jewelry, wigs, having their nails, hair and makeup done, etc…

Since there is no real way to trace the amount of money that she made and the club owners don’t provide W2 forms, would that make her status something like being an Independent Contractor for the part of the year that she danced the night away? ))

Thanks All!!

Yes you would file a 1040 with a schedule C which is for anyone who is business for themselves.
You would need to declare all tips and other money you received as income.
You would then subtract tips to owners, DJs.
You can declare your clothing. Generally clothing can be declared if it is specific to a job. A nurse can declare her uniforms but a salesman can not declare suits since they can be worn outside of work. I assume you do not go out in public in G-strings and 7 inch heels so you can deduct them.

You can deduct special jewelery and any thing else that you would only wear on stage.
You can not declare your mileage to the club since that is considered commuting. But if you work at two different clubs you can take mileage between job.
The form asks you to put down your occupation and find a number code. You could put down entertainer. I do not know what the code.
You have to pay 15% of your net income for social security and medicare but deduct half of it on the front of your 1040.
Since she did not pay estimated taxes during the year there may also be a penalty for underpayment of taxes

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