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Tax and Money Education for Creative People, Freelancers and Solopreneurs

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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Links:

Free 20 Minute Course on Filing your BOI Report for LLCs: www.sunlighttax.com/llc

IRS Proof Your Business Deductions

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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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Mistakes People Make When Working with an Accountant

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Mistakes People Make When Working with an Accountant

Have you ever wondered what questions you should ask when you’re hiring a new accountant?

Today, I’m explaining some of the biggest mistakes I see people make when they begin to work with an accountant and clarifying what you don’t get when hiring an accountant. 

Listen to today’s episode to learn how working with an accountant could work for your small business, some of the benefits and how you can make sure you pick the right one for you. 

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Have you ever wondered what questions you should ask when you’re hiring a new accountant?

Today, I’m explaining some of the biggest mistakes I see people make when they begin to work with an accountant and clarifying what you don’t get when hiring an accountant. 

Listen to today’s episode to learn how working with an accountant could work for your small business, some of the benefits and how you can make sure you pick the right one for you. 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

  • The disconnect between art and business 10:19

  • Learning about new tax credits 14:14

  • How to know which questions you should ask your new accountant 20:13

  • Estimated quarterly taxes and why they are so important 24:42

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Links:

Join the free live class, Understand Your Taxes and Make Money

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Taxes Should Be Part of Civic Education: A Story of Hope

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Taxes Should Be Part of Civic Education: A Story of Hope

Today, I’m sharing a civic oriented article I wrote back in 2018 that I hope will inspire you to get involved in your local politics and think more about why civic education is so important. 

Join me in this inspiring episode to learn a bit more about why it’s so important to take a greater role in your local government and why I feel so passionate about advocating for tax education in this country. 

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Today, I’m sharing a civic oriented article I wrote back in 2018 that I hope will inspire you to get involved in your local politics and think more about why civic education is so important. 

Join me in this inspiring episode to learn a bit more about why it’s so important to take a greater role in your local government and why I feel so passionate about advocating for tax education in this country. 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

  • Why local politics is so important 2:11

  • Why is tax policy left out of civics? 6:23

  • Lying from politicians about who pays taxes and why that’s such an issue 10:43

  • Tax education and why we need it 14:14

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Links:

link to article: https://www.sunlighttax.com/blog/2019/3/27/tax-policy-should-be-part-of-our-basic-civic-education

link to podcast I reference, the Overlook podcast.

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What is a Schedule? Capital Gains, Self-Employment Tax and Itemized Deductions

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What is a schedule? Capital Gains, Self-Employment Tax and Itemized Deductions

Today, I’m sharing some tax basics and diving into tax schedules including what tax schedules are and why they exist. I’m also diving into capital gains, itemized deductions and self employment tax. 

Join me in this informative episode to learn more about how tax schedules work, how they relate to you and how you can use this information during tax season to make your life easier. 

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Today, I’m sharing some tax basics and diving into tax schedules including what tax schedules are and why they exist. I’m also diving into capital gains, itemized deductions and self employment tax. 

Join me in this informative episode to learn more about how tax schedules work, how they relate to you and how you can use this information during tax season to make your life easier. 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

  • The basic structure of a tax return 3:57

  • What are schedules and why do they exist 7:14

  • Itemized deductions 10:17

  • Capital gains 19:30

If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it! 

Links:

Free visual deductions guide

Capital gains rate chart

Medical Deductions episode: https://pod.link/1640538610/episode/d579b85892ff41b9683a97ccc1dfc60b

Itemizing vs Business Deductions: Ending the Confusion: https://pod.link/1640538610/episode/22ba8efc03cd973d2684f4bc6f424e9d

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