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Your January Checklist for Easier Taxes
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Today, I’m giving you a comprehensive January checklist to help organize your taxes if you’re self-employed so that you can have a headstart on your taxes for 2025.
Tune in to this episode to get a strong start to the tax year and put systems in place to simplify your tax preparation process.
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Today, I’m giving you a comprehensive January checklist to help organize your taxes if you’re self-employed so that you can have a headstart on your taxes for 2025.
Tune in to this episode to get a strong start to the tax year and put systems in place to simplify your tax preparation process.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
Why you should check your odometer now 2:11
Issuing 1099’s and estimated tax payments 6:48
Maintaining business bank accounts and receipts 10:45
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Check out my program, Money Bootcamp.
Stress Stopper: Plan For Your 1099s
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Today, I’m talking about the importance of preparing for tax season specifically when it comes to issuing 1099 forms, including when you need to issue one and the deadline.
Join me in this episode to learn how and when you need to obtain your W9 forms and issuing your 1099’s from your contractors.
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Today, I’m talking about the importance of preparing for tax season specifically when it comes to issuing 1099 forms, including when you need to issue one and the deadline.
Join me in this episode to learn how and when you need to obtain your W9 forms and issuing your 1099’s from your contractors.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
1099 requirements 4:10
Compiling contractor payments 4:43
Gathering W9 forms 6:50
Preparing for 1099 issuance 9:53
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Mutual Aid: All the Tax Info You Need
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Today, I’m discussing the tax implications of mutual aid funds and how it relates to the context of Hurricane Helene's impact here in Western North Carolina with the creation of PayPals and fundraisers for donations.
Join me in this important episode to learn how to handle the tax side of mutual aid and how to make sure you’re staying on the right side of the IRS.
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Today, I’m discussing the tax implications of mutual aid funds and how it relates to the context of Hurricane Helene's impact here in Western North Carolina with the creation of paypals and fundraisers for donations.
Join me in this important episode to learn how to handle the tax side of mutual aid and how to make sure you’re staying on the right side of the IRS.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
The importance of documenting gifts with written proof 3:45
Offsetting tax liability 7:29
Charitable donations and itemized deductions 12:48
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Emergency Relief Fund Grants for Artists
The WNC Strong: Rebuilding Together Grant for grant aid to help local Businesses survive and rebuild: https://www.mountainbizworks.org/helene/donate
For Sunlight Tax Mutual Aid donations. I will donate 100% of these funds directly to people in need.
Sales Tax vs. Income Tax
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Today, I’m diving into the topic of Sales Tax vs. Income Tax and emphasizing why it’s so important for you to know the difference.
Join me in this episode, to learn more about the differences between sales tax and income tax and how it can affect you as an entrepreneur.
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Today, I’m diving into the topic of Sales Tax vs. Income Tax and emphasizing why it’s so important for you to know the difference.
Join me in this episode, to learn more about the differences between sales tax and income tax and how it can affect you as an entrepreneur.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
The main differences between sales tax and income tax 11:13
Registration and filing requirements 13:49
Sales tax filing process 16:00
If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it!
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The WNC Strong: Rebuilding Together Grant for grant aid to help local Businesses survive and rebuild: https://www.mountainbizworks.org/helene/donate
For Sunlight Tax Mutual Aid donations. I will donate 100% of these funds directly to people in need.
Emergency Relief Fund Grants for Artists
Join my Program: https://www.sunlighttax.com/moneybootcampimpact
Real Talk: My Experience Using TaxSlayer
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Today, I’m sharing my personal experience using a commercial tax software, Tax Slayer, and highlighting some of the limitations and lack of transparency I observed. I’m also chatting about some of my frustrations and the unethical practices I saw while using the program.
Join me in this episode, to hear my tax filing experience and why I think it’s so important to have a tax education.
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Today, I’m sharing my personal experience using a commercial tax software, Tax Slayer, and highlighting some of the limitations and lack of transparency I observed. I’m also chatting about some of my frustrations and the unethical practices I saw while using the program.
Join me in this episode, to hear my tax filing experience and why I think it’s so important to have a tax education.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
Some of the mistakes I encountered with Tax Slayer 5:06
Unexpected fees and unethical practices 9:49
Why tax education is so important to reduce confusion 15:44
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