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