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Why You Get Stuck in a Tax Pain Cycle
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In today’s episode, I’m chatting about the common cycle of pain self-employed individuals face during tax season and how tax preparation services often lack the education necessary to break this cycle.
Join me today to learn how you can implement systems that can help you avoid large, unexpected tax bills and penalties going forward.
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In today’s episode, I’m chatting about the common cycle of pain self-employed individuals face during tax season and how tax preparation services often lack the education necessary to break this cycle.
Join me today to learn how you can implement systems that can help you avoid large, unexpected tax bills and penalties going forward.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
The cycle of pain: the initial challenges 4:12
Surprise tax bill and its consequences 4:50
Breaking the cycle of pain with simple systems 10:25
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5 Invisible Things in My Business
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This week on the podcast, I’m sharing some of the invisible aspects of running my tax business and some of the hard stuff that I’ve had to overcome while running my business and podcast.
Join me in this episode to learn more about my entrepreneurial journey and what I’ve learned along the way.
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This week on the podcast, I’m sharing some of the invisible aspects of running my tax business and some of the hard stuff that I’ve had to overcome while running my business and podcast.
Join me in this episode to learn more about my entrepreneurial journey and what I’ve learned along the way.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
My struggle with perfectionism 2:05
My superpower when it comes to taxes and what I struggle with 8:26
What I've chosen to prioritize in business 13:35
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4 Cases Where Done Beats Perfect
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4 Cases Where Done Beats Perfect
In today’s episode, I’m sharing my story of struggling with perfectionism and how I was able to overcome that and embrace imperfection and how I came to aim for quality over perfection.
Join me as I share some of my story along with some tips on how you can embrace and live the motto “Done is better than perfect” when you’re just starting out as a business new owner.
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In today’s episode, I’m sharing my story of struggling with perfectionism and how I was able to overcome that and embrace imperfection and how I came to aim for quality over perfection.
Join me as I share some of my story along with some tips on how you can embrace and live the motto “Done is better than perfect” when you’re just starting out as a business new owner.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
The four areas where imperfection is acceptable and even beneficial 3:33
The importance of education and self-management when it comes to investing 5:35
The importance of quarterly taxes and why you shouldn’t stress if it’s not perfect 10:41
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Discomfort Means You're Growing: Estimates and Investments
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Discomfort Means You're Growing: Estimates and Investments
This week, I’m talking about embracing discomfort for your personal growth and financial success and how seeking out discomfort can help drive learning and achievement.
Join me as I share some of my own experiences of overcoming discomfort and how you can learn to view mistakes as learning opportunities instead of signs of failure.
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This week, I’m talking about embracing discomfort for your personal growth and financial success and how seeking out discomfort can help drive learning and achievement.
Join me as I share some of my own experiences of overcoming discomfort and how you can learn to view mistakes as learning opportunities instead of signs of failure.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
Why you should seek out discomfort 2:47
Aiming for improvement rather than perfection 8:47
The power of compound interest and why you need to be investing 20:58
How to really embrace discomfort when it comes to money and investing 30:40
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Understand Your Tax Rate: https://pod.link/1640538610/episode/378b7d09b9680294b1301a5515bb5303
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Estimated Quarterly Taxes: How To Calculate Your Payments
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Estimated Quarterly Taxes: How To Calculate Your Payments
Today, I’m diving into the second part of paying estimated quarterly taxes and sharing how you can actually calculate what your quarterly payments to the IRS should be.
Join me to learn how you can determine your payments and why you should stop focusing on perfection and exact numbers.
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Today, I’m diving into the second part of paying estimated quarterly taxes and sharing how you can actually calculate what your quarterly payments to the IRS should be.
Join me to learn how you can determine your payments and why you should stop focusing on perfection and exact numbers.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
How to get started paying your estimated quarterly taxes 4:40
Safe harbor rules 17:20
Paying 90% of last years quarterly taxes 22:22
Calculating your income tax 25:11
States and quarterly taxes 27:56
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Understand your Taxes and Make Money Free Class: https://go.sunlighttax.com/free
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