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January Tax Setup: Make Your Taxes a Breeze in 20 Minutes
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In this episode of the Sunlight Tax Podcast, I’m breaking down my most effective tax prep strategies to help creatives and entrepreneurs start the year organized, confident, and ahead of the game. I share my January setup to make your taxes a breeze. I'll give you the exact systems I recommend for simplifying tax season without overwhelm or guesswork – like tracking mileage and mileage logs, setting up a simple document filing system, knowing your 1099 requirements, and a receipt management workflow that’s easy to maintain all year long.
If you want to avoid costly tax mistakes and move through tax season smoothly, this episode gives you actionable tools you can implement right now. Whether you're self-employed, earning 1099 income, or running a creative business, you’ll walk away with a clear plan for staying compliant, reducing stress, and setting yourself up for a better money year.
Listen and Subscribe Here
In this episode of the Sunlight Tax Podcast, I’m breaking down my most effective tax prep strategies to help creatives and entrepreneurs start the year organized, confident, and ahead of the game. I share my January setup to make your taxes a breeze. I'll give you the exact systems I recommend for simplifying tax season without overwhelm or guesswork – like tracking mileage and mileage logs, setting up a simple document filing system, knowing your 1099 requirements, and a receipt management workflow that’s easy to maintain all year long.
If you want to avoid costly tax mistakes and move through tax season smoothly, this episode gives you actionable tools you can implement right now. Whether you're self-employed, earning 1099 income, or running a creative business, you’ll walk away with a clear plan for staying compliant, reducing stress, and setting yourself up for a better money year.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
01:12 New Year, New Tax Strategies
03:13 Essential Tax Preparation Tips
09:44 Understanding 1099s and Deadlines
14:01 Setting Up a Business Bank Account
15:54 Organizing Receipts for Tax Season
19:28 Other Resources
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The Sunlight Tax Podcast EP4: Mileage: the best deduction you're missing
Join my free class: Make Taxes Easier and Stash an Extra $152k in Your Savings
Check out my program, Money Bootcamp
Order my book, Taxes for Humans: Simplify Your Taxes and Change the World When You’re Self-Employed
What Are Receipts Actually For?
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What Are Receipts Actually For?
In today's episode, I’m explaining and going into detail about receipts and bookkeeping for self-employed creatives, including why keeping receipts is important and how you can keep yourself organized for tax season.
Listen to this important episode to learn more about when you need to keep receipts, where you can keep your receipts so you have them ready if needed and some of the common deductions you can take.
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In today's episode, I’m explaining and going into detail about receipts and bookkeeping for self-employed creatives, including why keeping receipts is important and how you can keep yourself organized for tax season.
Listen to this important episode to learn more about when you need to keep receipts, where you can keep your receipts so you have them ready if needed and some of the common deductions you can take.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
Should you be sorting your receipts? 9:30
Should you worry about being audited? 13:45
How you can organize your receipts to make it easier 20:20
Why you need to separate your business and personal finances 22:05
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Episodes mentioned:
Respect Your Work, Then Get Organized
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Receipts & Bookkeeping Demystified: Money School bonus series
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Receipts & Bookkeeping Demystified: Money School bonus series
Receipts. Your tax return. Bookkeeping. In this week’s episode and part of the Money School series, I’m sharing three different systems that you need for your business when it comes to managing taxes so you can get more organized and be less stressed. When you understand the difference between these three things, you will stop wasting time, and you will instantly feel more organized.
LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE HERE
Receipts. Your tax return. Bookkeeping. In this week’s episode and part of the Money School series, I’m sharing three different systems that you need for your business when it comes to managing taxes so you can get more organized and be less stressed. When you understand the difference between these three things, you will stop wasting time, and you will instantly feel more organized.
I’m also explaining why you might be getting confused as a creative entrepreneur during tax time and how you can take control of your finances with some actionable steps and tools.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
What are receipts and why are they so important 5:14
Third party verification 8:00
Why bookkeeping is so critical if you’re self-employed 12:35
The difference between bookkeeping and taxes 14:45
Building your own tax spreadsheet 23:00
Understanding the why behind your bookkeeping 25:20
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