THE SUNLIGHT TAX BLOG:

Tax and Money Education for Creative People, Freelancers and Solopreneurs

Marketplace Health Insurance PSA: Update Your Income

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In this week’s episode, I’m giving you some guidance on the health insurance marketplace as a self-employed individual and sharing why it’s so important to evaluate your income and finances halfway through the year.  

Listen to this short and sweet episode to get important information on what you can do on healthcare.gov so you can avoid unexpected high tax bills come filing season.

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In this week’s episode, I’m giving you some guidance on marketplace health insurance as a self-employed individual and sharing why it’s so important to evaluate your income and finances halfway through the year. 

 

Listen to this short and sweet episode to get important information on what you can do on healthcare.gov so you can avoid unexpected high tax bills come filing season.

 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

  • Adjusting taxes based on double income and spending projections mid-year 2:50

  • How Obamacare subsidies work for marketplace healthcare 3:25

  • Why it’s so important to update your income on healthcare.gov 6:32

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 https://www.healthcare.gov/help/premium-tax-credit/

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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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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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My Hidden Agenda

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The Sunlight Podcast has made it to 100 episodes and for this special episode I’m celebrating by sharing what I truly believe in and my biggest motivators in this life. I want to give you a little bit of an inside look at what inspires some of the podcasts episode topics and what I am hoping to put back into the world. 

Join me in this very special episode to hear what truly matters to me and why I’m so passionate about these topics. 

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The Sunlight Podcast has made it to 100 episodes and for this special episode I’m celebrating by sharing what I truly believe in and my biggest motivators in this life. I want to give you a little bit of an inside look at what inspires some of the podcasts episode topics and what I am hoping to put back into the world. 

 

Join me in this very special episode to hear what truly matters to me and why I’m so passionate about these topics. 

 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

  • Civics, taxes and political engagement 7:30

  • Fairness and regulation in capitalism 15:00

  • My personal story with good government and why I feel so strongly about it 18:00

  • Inclusive government and representation 23:20


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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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The FTC Non-Compete Ban: What It Means for You

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This week, I’m chatting about the new ban on non-compete agreements by the Federal Trade Commission and how it could impact you as a creative professional. I highlight studies showing how non-compete agreements suppress wages, worker mobility, and innovation. 

Join me in this episode to learn more about this ban and how it could benefit you as an entrepreneur.  

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This week, I’m chatting about the new ban on non-compete agreements by the Federal Trade Commission and how it could impact you as a creative professional. I highlight studies showing how non-compete agreements suppress wages, worker mobility, and innovation. 

Join me in this episode to learn more about this ban and how it could benefit you as an entrepreneur.  

  

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

  • The FTC’s role in protecting workers from unsafe business practices 6:21

  • Effects of the non-compete ban in Oregon 8:01

  • How this could impact creative workers 17:19

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Links:

FTC model language for safe harbor

Lina Khan interview, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

New Yorker non-compete ban article

My interview in Windowsill Chats

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Deliver Your Best Work with this Magic Tip

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DELIVER YOUR BEST WORK WITH THIS MAGIC TIP

Today, I’m sharing one of my best tips for providing great work and the importance of setting clear expectations and an open line of communication when working with clients. 

Join me in this episode as I go over how you can create a great working relationship for both you and your clients and how you can set clear expectations and boundaries with your clients. 

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Today, I’m sharing one of my best tips for providing great work and the importance of setting clear expectations and an open line of communication when working with clients. 

 

Join me in this episode as I go over how you can create a great working relationship for both you and your clients and how you can set clear expectations and boundaries with your clients. 

 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

  • Why it’s so important to communicate boundaries and expectations 7:18

  • How parenting helped me set expectations better in my job 12:14

  • Setting client expectations for time based services 14:49

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Links:

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

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