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Why I Hate TurboTax, Part One
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Today, I’m starting a 3 part series where I’m sharing an article published by ProPublica that exposes some of the unethical practices by Intuit, the maker of TurboTax. The article details how Intuit has waged a 20-year fight against free tax filing through lobbying efforts, internal tactics, and deceptive marketing.
Join me in this 3 part series to learn more about how TurboTax has helped prevent the government from creating a free and easy tax filing system.
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Today, I’m starting a 3 part series where I’m sharing an article published by ProPublica that exposes some of the unethical practices by Intuit, the maker of TurboTax. The article details how Intuit has waged a 20-year fight against free tax filing through lobbying efforts, internal tactics, and deceptive marketing.
Join me in this 3 part series to learn more about how TurboTax has helped prevent the government from creating a free and easy tax filing system.
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Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free, by Justin Elliott and Paul Kiel Oct. 17, 2019
My Tips for Focus, Plus A US Debt Revelation
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In today's episode, I’m talking about the importance of voting and my research into tax policy and deficits and how the rising national debt levels impact young voters. I’m also providing tips on using templates and maintaining a schedule to maximize your focus and productivity, especially if you’re a writer.
Listen to this important episode to learn how to use templates to save time in your personal life and work.
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In today's episode, I’m talking about the importance of voting and my research into tax policy and deficits and how the rising national debt levels could impact you as a younger voter. I’m also providing tips on using templates and maintaining a schedule to maximize your focus and productivity, especially if you’re a writer.
Listen to this important episode to learn how to use templates to save time in your personal life and work.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
The importance of voting in local elections 3:10
History of US debt and the presidents that have run it up 10:40
Using templates to manage correspondence and stay focused 12:55
The importance of maintaining a consistent schedule for productivity 18:50
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Fiscal Therapy, by William G. Gale
Brand new updated Visual Guide to Tax Deductions
New Visual Guides:
Writers' Guide To Tax Deductions
Doula/Widwife Guide To Tax Deductions
A Solution for Fairer Taxes
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This week, I’m chatting about a topic that’s important to me: how we can create more fairness and equity in our tax system. I’m sharing an op ed written by William Gale, an economist from the Brookings Tax Policy Center that talks more about creating more fairness in tax policy, stopping tax cheats and how we can get there.
Join me in this episode as we head toward the election season to learn about why equity in our tax policy is so important.
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This week, I’m chatting about a topic that’s important to me: how we can create more fairness and equity in our tax system. I’m sharing an op ed written by William Gale, an economist from the Brookings Tax Policy Center that talks more about creating more fairness in tax policy, stopping tax cheats and how we can get there.
Join me in this episode as we head toward the election season to learn about why equity in our tax policy is so important.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
The importance of giving the IRS the tools it needs to enforce tax rules 2:45
Proposed tax policies to combat wealth inequality and reduce tax evasion 8:13
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William Gale's article: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/give-irs-the-tools-it-needs-to-enforce-tax-rules-and-catch-cheaters/
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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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
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