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Home Office Expenses on Your Books vs. Taxes
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In today’s episode, I’m chatting about the common confusion around tax deductions for home offices or studios, including what you can and cannot deduct as an entrepreneur. I’m also explaining how discrepancies between bookkeeping and tax deductions for a home office are normal and expected.
Listen to this episode to get a better understanding of how to maximize your home office and studio deductions.
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In today’s episode, I’m chatting about the common confusion around tax deductions for home offices or studios, including what you can and cannot deduct as an entrepreneur. I’m also explaining how discrepancies between bookkeeping and tax deductions for a home office are normal and expected.
Listen to this episode to get a better understanding of how to maximize your home office and studio deductions.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
The criteria for home office deductions 2:35
How you can calculate your home office deductions 6:50
Direct expenses and quarterly tax payments 8:20
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Links:
Visual Guide to Tax Deductions
Check out my program, Money Bootcamp.
Two Myths About Quarterly Taxes
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Today, I’m talking about the importance of understanding and managing your estimated quarterly taxes as a self-employed individual and addressing some of the common fears associated with making estimated payments.
Join me in this episode to learn how you can set up your quarterly payments to avoid a large tax bill and the stress that comes along with it.
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Today, I’m talking about the importance of understanding and managing your estimated quarterly taxes as a self-employed individual and addressing some of the common fears associated with making estimated payments.
Join me in this episode to learn how you can set up your quarterly payments to avoid a large tax bill and the stress that comes along with it.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
How quarterly taxes 10:04
Common mistakes and reporting issues 10:30
Reconciliation and tax return process 10:45
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Check out my program, Money Bootcamp.
Save Money at Year-End: Healthcare
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Today, I’m chatting about healthcare related year-end tax planning strategies that you can use to save money if you are self-employed. I’m diving into the differences between Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts including the benefits and how you can maximize your contributions.
Join me in this episode to learn how you can make sure you’re making the most of your healthcare savings as the end of the year approaches.
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Today, I’m chatting about healthcare related year-end tax planning strategies that you can use to save money if you are self-employed. I’m diving into the differences between Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts including the benefits and how you can maximize your contributions.
Join me in this episode to learn how you can make sure you’re making the most of your healthcare savings as the end of the year approaches.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
Flexible Spending Accounts 5:50
Health Savings Accounts 9:10
Maximizing your HSA benefits 16:05
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Join my Program: https://www.sunlighttax.com/moneybootcampimpact
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
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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
What Kamala and I Share: Optimism and Patriotism
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Today, I'm Discussing the balance between passion and monetization in creative work and some of the themes of patriotism and optimism that I identify with in the Harris Walz campaign, including how it relates to civics.
Join me in this episode to learn about some of the benefits of the U.S. tax code for small businesses and why civics is so important.
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Today, I'm Discussing the balance between passion and monetization in creative work and some of the themes of patriotism and optimism that I identify with in the Harris Walz campaign, including how it relates to civics.
Join me in this episode to learn about some of the benefits of the U.S. tax code for small businesses and why civics is so important.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
Balancing value and money in your creative work 6:10
The role of patriotism and civics in democracy 8:54
Benefits of small business in the economy 16:37
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Marissa Molinar, Midday Movement series
Cara Bean, Here I am, I am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health
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