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Tips to Set Up for Easy Taxes
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Tips to Set Up for Easy Taxes
Preparing for tax season can be overwhelming especially if you’re a business owner.
In this week’s episode, I’m sharing some of the easy tips I have for you as a creative entrepreneur preparing for tax season.
Join me in this informative episode to learn the action tips you need to take today to make your tax season seamless and stress-free.
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Preparing for tax season can be overwhelming especially if you’re a business owner.
In this week’s episode, I’m sharing some of the easy tips I have for you as a creative entrepreneur preparing for tax season.
Join me in this informative episode to learn the action tips you need to take today to make your tax season seamless and stress-free.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
How to start tracking your mileage 3:00
How to set up a plan for your tax documents 6:47
Organizing your receipts 9:11
The importance of bookkeeping 10:35
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Episode #4: Mileage The Best Tax Deduction You’re Missing
Episode #27: How to Issue 1099s
How to Issue 1099s
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How to Issue 1099s
In this week’s special bonus episode, I’m breaking down any confusion and explaining all of the details you need to know about 1099’s as a creative entrepreneur, including whether or not you need to issue one to your independent contractors.
Join me in this episode to get a head start on the upcoming tax season and to hear about the live workshop I’m hosting to help you get prepared when it comes to 1099’s.
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In this week’s special bonus episode, I’m breaking down any confusion and explaining all of the details you need to know about 1099s as a creative entrepreneur, including whether or not you need to issue one to your independent contractors.
Join me in this episode to get a head start on the upcoming tax season and to hear about the live workshop I’m hosting to help you get prepared when it comes to 1099s.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
Penalties for not issuing 1099’s on time
Exceptions for issuing 1099’s
ACH transfers
Getting a 1099 and W9
What you can do today to prepare
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https://courses.sunlighttax.com/1099
10 Reasons Self-Employed People Get Stuck with Money, and How to Fix It
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10 Reasons Self-Employed People Get Stuck with Money, and How to Fix It
Today, I’m sharing my thoughts about why it’s so hard for creative entrepreneurs and ethically aligned people to get well-served when it comes to money.
Join me in this episode as I go over the 10 main points and the solutions on how creative and mission-driven people can stop having a bad relationship with money and grow their wealth.
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Today, I’m sharing my thoughts about why it’s so hard for creative entrepreneurs and ethically aligned people to get well-served when it comes to money.
Join me in this episode as I go over the 10 main points and the solutions on how creative and mission-driven people can stop having a bad relationship with money and grow their wealth.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
Why is it so difficult for us to get on top of our money
Mission-driven people and why they can get into a bad relationship with money
The difference between having tax knowledge vs bookkeeping knowledge
The 3 part system you need to grow your money
How its possible for you to have a modest income and big stash of money
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https://www.sunlighttax.com/deductionsguide
What Small Business Bookkeeping is Actually For
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What Small Business Bookkeeping is Actually For
Bookkeeping and accounting are topics that can intimidate and confuse a lot of entrepreneurs so in today’s episode, I’m deep diving into what bookkeeping really is and why you need it as a business owner. I’m also sharing who actually needs a complicated bookkeeping system and who can stick to something simple.
Join me in this episode to get a quick lesson on bookkeeping and learn how you can stay ahead of the tax season as a creative entrepreneur.
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Bookkeeping and accounting are topics that can intimidate and confuse a lot of entrepreneurs so in today’s episode, I’m deep diving into what bookkeeping really is and why you need it as a business owner. I’m also sharing who actually needs a complicated bookkeeping system and who can stick to something simple.
Join me in this episode to get a quick lesson on bookkeeping and learn how you can stay ahead of the tax season as a creative entrepreneur.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
Audited financials and what it means 3:24
Double-entry bookkeeping and why you probably don’t need complicated things 10:06
How to break out key categories in a tax return 17:19
Tracking things for your tax return that don’t get tracked in bookkeeping software 19:13
Why financial training is important 26:29
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Get your FREE Visual Guide to Tax Deductions
Taxes, Democracy, and the Largest Climate Bill in US History
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Taxes, Democracy, and the Largest Climate Bill in US History
In this first episode of 2023, I’m sharing some of what the Biden administration has accomplished and the incredible strides that have come from the newly passed Inflation Reduction Act.
I go into detail on how the Inflation Reduction Act could directly benefit you and why this act is such a big deal for the environment.
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In this first episode of 2023, I’m sharing some of what the Biden administration has accomplished and the incredible strides that have come from the newly passed Inflation Reduction Act.
I go into detail on how the Inflation Reduction Act could directly benefit you and why this act is such a big deal for the environment.
Also mentioned in today’s episode:
Why the tax code isn’t equitable 9:46
Why getting involved in local politics is important 18:38
The importance of subsidies for clean energy sources 29:40
Why you might not have to wait for a tax return for your tax credit 31:50
The health insurance premium tax credit 37:45
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EPISODE 11: VISION: RUNNING FOR OFFICE
https://www.sunlighttax.com/deductionsguide
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