Sunlight – Details, episodes & analysis

Today, I’m talking about how you can use the pain of getting a large tax bill and turn it into an opportunity for financial growth, including funding for your retirement savings and maxing out your IRA contributions. 

Join me in this episode to learn how you can transform your current financial challenges into an opportunity for improvement and how you can make sure you are financially secure. 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

• Challenges for not paying quarterly taxes 9:52

• Financial anxiety and economic security 12:34

• Using your current financial situation as a motivator 18:32

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Links:

On-demand class on Making Taxes Easier/Best Deal on my program, Money Bootcamp

Today, I’m talking about the importance of estimated quarterly taxes if you’re self-employed and how you can use the Safe Harbor rule, to help make an accurate tax estimate if your income is different this year from last year. 

Join me in this episode to learn how you can avoid tax penalties and large tax bills by estimating your quarterly taxes as accurately as possible. 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

• What is the Safe Harbor Rule? 2:20

• Paying your quarterly taxes based on current year income 9:10

• The benefits of paying quarterly taxes 13:00

If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it! 

Links:

On-demand class on Making Taxes Easier/Best Deal on my program, Money Bootcamp

Today, I’m giving you a comprehensive January checklist to help organize your taxes if you’re self-employed so that you can have a headstart on your taxes for 2025.  

Tune in to this episode to get a strong start to the tax year and put systems in place to simplify your tax preparation process.

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

• Why you should check your odometer now 2:11

• Issuing 1099’s and estimated tax payments 6:48

• Maintaining business bank accounts and receipts 10:45

If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it! 

Links:

Check out my program, Money Bootcamp.

In this week’s episode, I’m sharing some of my biggest tips to make sure you prioritize paying yourself first and funding your IRA as an entrepreneur.  

Join me as I go over some of what you can do to get the most out of your money every year and how you can make sure you’re prioritizing your IRA so you can get that FU money and grow your wealth. 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

• What is the triple deadline? 2:05

• How you can make sure you pay yourself first 6:59

• How you can make your tax season easier 9:01

• How to tune up your IRA 16:16

If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it! 

Links:

Sign up for Money Bootcamp:

https://www.sunlighttax.com/moneybootcamp2023

This week, I’m sharing an episode that aired on the Creative Baggage podcast where I was recently a guest.  

Creative Baggage is a conversation-based podcast giving voice to the unspoken baggage of pursuing a career in the arts.

In this episode, I speak about my career in both the arts and taxes and offer some practical advice on managing your finances as an artist. 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

• My background in the arts and how I got started in the tax field 2:05

• The breakeven point in business 14:59

• The importance of forming relationships 22:10

• Creating a community through social media 30:39

If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it! 

Links:

Check out Creative Baggage: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-baggage/id1514894003

Sign up for Money Bootcamp:

https://www.sunlighttax.com/moneybootcamp2023

It’s easy to get confused when it comes to figuring out what you need to report as income on your tax return. 

Today, I’m going over some of the most common ways to receive money as an entrepreneur and talking about what actually counts as income in your business so you can be prepared for your taxes. 

Join me in this episode to learn more about determining your total income and how you can make sure you report it correctly to the IRS.

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

• How to know when something is income and when it’s not 9:54

• What is the function of the people you serve? 12:16

• Should you itemize your tax return? 13:55

If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it! 

Links:

Sign up for Money Bootcamp:

https://www.sunlighttax.com/moneybootcamp2023

Today, I’m sharing my 3 quick and easy tips to make taxes easier for you as an entrepreneur.  

Join me in this episode to learn how you can eliminate stress around filing your taxes and make sure you get the most out of your income. 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

• Where you need to focus your energy and attention on 5:35

• Customizing your bookkeeping 10:45

• Working with softwares and what you need to know 13:27

If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it! 

Links:

Sign up for Money Bootcamp:

https://www.sunlighttax.com/moneybootcamp2023

This week, I'm giving you a quick mini bonus episode to share the details about my training video that teaches you how to make your estimated quarterly tax payment on the IRS website. 

To watch the training video: https://www.sunlighttax.com/payment

Do you need a tax extension and you’re freaking out about it? 

Today, I’m sharing the details about tax extensions for entrepreneurs and what you need to know about filing for an extension before the April tax deadline. I’m also explaining why tax extensions aren’t as bad as you might have thought.  

Join me in this episode to learn some of the top reasons you might need a tax extension and how you can file for one. 

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

• The difference between filing and paying 2:33

• Reasons for getting a tax extension 6:38

• What you need to be aware of when it comes to tax extensions and the tax deadline 11:58

If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it! 

Links:

To sign up for the free live class, Understand Your Taxes and Make Money, register here: https://go.sunlighttax.com/free

Today, I’m sharing more about the word “aggressive” and what it means when you’re setting up investments as an entrepreneur.  I’m explaining why and when you might want to focus on more high growth strategies for your investments.  

Join me in this episode to learn why you might be intimidated by the word “aggressive” and how you can push past that to get the most out of your investment preferences.  

Also mentioned in today’s episode: 

• What does the word aggressive mean when it comes to investing? 4:25

• Setting investment preferences 6:06

• How what you were taught as a child can have an impact on your investing now 10:23 

If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review and share it! 

Links:

To sign up for the free live class, Understand Your Taxes and Make Money, register here: https://go.sunlighttax.com/free