For self-employed business owners who are making money, but still aren’t sure the business behind the scenes is set up correctly.Get the tax, bookkeeping, and legal side of your business properly set up in 2 days.
Without feeling overwhelmed or alone.
Over two days, you’ll work with a licensed tax professional (that’s me) to get your tax tracking organized, calculate your next quarterly tax payment, improve your bookkeeping setup, and determine which business, licensing, insurance, and tax requirements actually apply to you.
You won’t leave with another list of things to figure out. You’ll leave with a setup you can trust.
Self-employed people, freelancers, consultants, solo business owners and creative entrepreneurs: You have a real business, but you don’t trust that the tax/legal/admin side is properly set up. You’re probably wondering:
How to make sure you don’t break the law, get sued or get in tax trouble
There’s so many boxes to check: taxes, legal, accounting, business licenses, insurance and more. But each one feels like a rabbit hole
You’re not sure which rules apply to you and what you need to take care of now. You don’t want to waste your money and time meeting with a lawyer only to discover they don’t know anything about taxes.
Estimated quarterly taxes are required, but you have no idea how they work or how to handle them without having an accountant on retainer.
Thinking of tax time when it’s all on you makes you sweat. Is there a way to make it easier with a good setup? (hint: YES).
You need accounting help but you’re not a Fortune 500 company. How much do you actually need?
The last accountant you interacted with made you feel stupid and judged. That experience felt so awful, you’re tempted to wing it on your bookkeeping and figure out quarterly taxes…. some other time.
You feel like your choice is between paying thousands to an accountant and thousands more to a lawyer who will talk down to you and set up something so complicated that you have to keep paying them to operate.
But online courses don’t answer all your unique questions, and you don’t have time to go through 27 different modules and still feel overwhelmed and alone.
So how can you get just what you need and nothing more, and know for sure that all your questions will be answered by somebody licensed and trustworthy, who also gets you?
Ready to get your solo business set up right in 2 days, so you can get back to Serving your clients and making money?
That’s why I built
the Sunlight Tax 2-day intensive
Get your solo business set up right in 2 days, with a tax/legal and admin setup you can trust, so you can get back to making money for the people you love.
You’ll be in a small cohort of likeminded solo businesses, getting set up with only what you actually need, and not wasting time on too-big, too-complex business structures and accounting systems that are expensive and confusing to run.
You’ll build a done-with-you setup you can trust: right-sized business setup to keep the scary parts (taxes, business entity, bookkeeping, licenses and legal) from derailing you, so you can get back to serving the people you love, and making money.
Leave with your tax tracking in place, calculate your next quarterly tax payment, improve your bookkeeping setup (for tax ease), and determine which business, licensing, insurance, and tax requirements actually apply to you.
Investment: $1,850
Here’s exactly what you get in the two day intensive:
I'm Hannah Cole, and teaching ethical solo businesses how to set up (especially taxes) is my love language.
Because your business is Doing good in the world, and that’s how it thrives.
I’ve been teaching taxes for a decade, and I literally wrote the book (Taxes for Humans) on how to set yourself up for self-employment. I’m a licensed tax pro (an Enrolled Agent), a small business owner, and a longtime creative (in the design world, and the art world).
Tax rules, licenses and legal stuff don’t have to be scary. Having them in place unlocks your freedom to do what you do best. Let’s do it together.
Help me walk you through building the right setup for you, and answer all your nagging feels-obvious-but-isn’t questions in my 2 day Intensive.
People love learning from me, and I think you will, too.
Here’s some proof:
“I took the workshop you did for Dow Janes... This is the first time I’m able to pay my quarterly taxes because of you! Very grateful.”
“I liked Hannah’s vibe, and spending time acknowledging how bad it feels to not understand taxes.
I just appreciate the realness.”
“I’m finally learning about personal finance and taxes! Everything about the way Hannah delivers the information appeals to me.”
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No! This intensive is for single-owner small businesses. This means therapists, mechanics, shopkeepers, midwives, etc. And creatives are welcome, too.
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Absolutely. This is about setting up right, whether you’re brand new or have already started. More than half the people who join have existing businesses.
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Yes, definitely, but please understand: S Corps have a setup that requires an accountant to file your S election, do your 1120 S Corporate tax return, set up payroll, plus ongoing accounting work. We don’t set these up in the Intensive, though you can ask me all your questions, and I can connect you with an accountant if needed. But we won’t be filing your S Election here, or setting up S Corp-specific books. These are additional expenses/professional services. I’m happy to give you referrals.
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Yes, totally. You will learn how the LLC interacts with your tax status. Please understand: I am not a lawyer, and will not be practicing law (as in, I can’t set up your LLC, but I can tell you what setting it up requires, and how to judge if it’s appropriate for you.)
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Yes, and that’s part of what I’m excited about. You’ll meet with me for a private 1:1 before and after the intensive. Before, we’ll get you set up to get the most out of our time, and answer your initial questions. Afterwards, we will clear up anything that came up since, and make sure all snags are cleared, and you’ve got the answers you need. Plus, the cohorts are very small, so there’s lots of time to ask questions.
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This is a small group cohort program. You’ll be working over two days in a small group, and you’ll benefit from the community during and after. We have two private one on one sessions together where you can share private tax details or numbers in confidence (though you’re not required to share if you don’t want to).
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No. This is a program to build your business setup, including your tax-tracking system. It will make your taxes 10x easier. But you’ll still need to do your taxes (or pay a tax preparer to do them).
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If you need bookkeeping software setup, I recommend that a trained professional do the setup for you, and not included. I will connect you with a great bookkeeping team to do that, and additional referrals if you need them. We will set up a spreadsheet bookkeeping system, and you will use parts of it for tax-tracking purposes even if your books are on software.
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No. This is a program to build tax tracking into your existing bookkeeping. You will learn how to set up your own spreadsheet bookkeeping if you are a sole proprietor/microbusiness.
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It depends. If you’re a freelancer or microbusiness with few enough transactions to track manually on my spreadsheet tracking system, then this probably will be enough to replace an accountant. If you’re an S Corp, or a more complex sole proprietor who needs reports, payroll, or to set up bookkeeping software, you will still need to hire a professional for those additional services.
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No. This program will make the hardest part of your taxes (your business) much easier. But you’ll still need to file your tax return, either on your own using software, or with a tax preparer. Those costs are additional. I can give you great referrals for tax preparation if you want them.
You May be Wondering…
This intensive is a great fit for you if…
✅ You are self-employed, freelance, or solopreneur
✅ Transitioning from W-2 to consulting/freelance
✅ Want to avoid tax nightmares & stay on track
✅ You’re excited to build your setup, and you want accountability for that.
✅ You’re a solo business owner, in any field.
✅ You’d enjoy a small group of business peers that you can get to know and call upon down the road if you want to.
✅You’re excited to build or to dial in your setup, and you want accountability for that.
✅ You want to understand how all the parts fit together, and you have a lot of questions. This is a hands-on, small group program, that answers the questions no one else has for you.
This intensive is not for you if…
❌ You have a multi-owner business, a non-profit, C Corp or Partnership). LLCs filing Schedule C are welcome. S Corps are welcome, but should be aware that they will still need some professional accounting services (payroll, bookkeeping setup, S Corp tax return)
❌ You have an S Corp or need bookkeeping setup but have zero budget for that. This program will improve your bookkeeping setup, nail your tax tracking, and help you with many technical details, but I still recommend a professional to set up your books and do your S Corp accounting, and those costs are additional.
❌ Looking for international tax guidance
This program covers US income tax situations only.
what self-employed people are saying about working with Hannah:
You’re building an amazing solo business. You’re ready to hit the gas but you want to make sure you do it right.
Buttoning up your legal and tax setup will free you to focus on doing the work you love, and building the sustainable income you deserve.
The only thing missing is the right-sized guidance you need from a licensed tax pro, a safe container to ask your questions and build your legal and tax setup.
In 2 days, you can have that done.
This is it. Let’s go.
Investment: $1,850