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Year End Savings: Charitable Deductions

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Today, I’m continuing my series about year-end tax saving tips and talking about charitable contributions and their tax implications for self-employed individuals including strategies for maximizing your charitable contributions. 

Listen to this episode to get all the information you need to maximize your charitable donations and to learn the tax limitations of donating your creative work.  

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How to Deduct Business Meals When You're Self-Employed

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How to Deduct Business Meals When You're Self-Employed

In today’s episode, I’m sharing how you can deduct business meals on your taxes as a self-employed individual including what you need for your tax documentation and what’s allowable for deduction. 

Join me to learn the rules and guidelines for deducting business meals, the per diem meals allowance for business travel and the benefits business meals for entrepreneurs. 

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How to Deduct Business Travel

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How to Deduct Business Travel

Today, I’m talking about an important topic for entrepreneurs: business travel and deducting business travel on your taxes. I’m highlighting the importance of understanding the rules for deducting transportation costs, accommodations, and meals, and sharing how you can properly document your travel so you can avoid getting audited by the IRS. 

Join me in this important episode to learn how you can distinguish between what’s deductible and what’s non-deductible when it comes to business travel expenses.

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Startup Expenses: A Perk for Your New Business

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Startup Expenses: A Perk for Your New Business

In today’s episode, I’m diving into the topic of startup expenses, the deductions available for new businesses and some of the benefits the tax code provides to new businesses. I give examples of qualifying startup expenses and sharing some information on when you can deduct these expenses on your taxes. 

Listen to this episode to get helpful guidance on taking advantage of tax deductions available in the early stages of a new business.

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How Taxes Can Unlock Your Financial Health

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How Taxes Can Unlock Your Financial Health

Today, I’m giving some guidance on how you can use tax time as an opportunity to improve your finances and set yourself up for retirement. I’m diving into the importance of getting organized with systems to track tax documents, receipts, and bookkeeping so you can prevent stress and surprises during tax season. 

Join me in this episode as I outline the steps you need to take to improve your financial security as a creative entrepreneur.

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