Making money isn’t usually the top priority for big vision creators — making a difference is. But without financial power, the diverse and... more
Today, In the wake of the election, I’m sharing my personal recipe for maintaining your mental health during tough political... more
In today’s episode, I’m going over the IRS benefits for those affected by federally declared disasters and highlighting the automatic... more
Today, I’m discussing the tax implications of mutual aid funds and how it relates to the context of Hurricane Helene's... more
Today, I’m diving into the topic of Sales Tax vs. Income Tax and emphasizing why it’s so important for you... more
In today's episode, I’m sharing the importance of disaster preparedness, and giving you some of the lessons I learned from... more
Today, I’m sharing an episode of a podcast I recorded for my friend and fellow artist Paddy Johnson’s podcast Art... more
Today, I’m giving you a life update from my home in Asheville, North Carolina after suffering from the devastation... more
Today, I’m talking about the emotional and psychological challenges of navigating money as a self-employed individual and sharing my own... more
Today, I'm Discussing the balance between passion and monetization in creative work and some of the themes of patriotism and... more
In today’s episode, I’m chatting about the common cycle of pain self-employed individuals face during tax season and how tax... more
Today, I’m giving you a short and sweet episode where I discuss the confusion surrounding the term "corporation" in tax... more
In today’s episode, I’m talking about the importance of understanding investing fees and sharing some of the free resources and... more
Today, I’m discussing the benefits of investing for small business owners and historically marginalized groups, highlighting lower tax rates and... more
Today, I’m sharing my personal experience using a commercial tax software, TaxSlayer, and highlighting some of the limitations and lack... more
Today, I’m talking about the importance of a positive mindset and budgeting for financial well-being, including why you should prioritize... more
In today’s episode I’m sharing some insights on managing your finances as a creative entrepreneur, and emphasizing the importance of... more
Today, I’m diving into emergency funds and sharing why it’s so important to have an emergency fund as a freelancer... more
Today’s episode is the 3rd part of my 3 part series where I’m sharing an article published by ProPublica that... more
Today’s episode is the 2nd part of my 3 part series where I’m sharing an article published by ProPublica that... more
Today, I’m starting a 3 part series where I’m sharing an article published by ProPublica that exposes some of the... more
In today's episode, I’m talking about the importance of voting and my research into tax policy and deficits and how... more
This week, I’m chatting about a topic that’s important to me: how we can create more fairness and equity in... more
In this week’s episode, I’m giving you some guidance on marketplace health insurance as a self-employed individual and sharing why... more
This week on the podcast, I’m sharing some of the invisible aspects of running my tax business and some of... more
The Sunlight Podcast has made it to 100 episodes and for this special episode I’m celebrating by sharing what I... more
This week, I’m chatting about the new ban on non-compete agreements by the Federal Trade Commission and how it could... more
Today, I’m sharing one of my best tips for providing great work and the importance of setting clear expectations and... more
In today’s episode, I’m sharing how you can deduct business meals on your taxes as a self-employed individual including what... more
Today, I’m talking about an important topic for entrepreneurs: business travel and deducting business travel on your taxes. I’m highlighting... more
In today’s episode, I’m diving into the topic of startup expenses, the deductions available for new businesses and some of... more
Today, I’m talking about the tax laws related to distinguishing between a hobby and a legitimate business when you’re a... more
In today’s episode, I’m revisiting an important topic and giving you an update about the Corporate Transparency Act, which aims... more
Today, I want to talk about why it’s so important who you take advice from when you’re an entrepreneur. I... more
In today’s episode, I’m sharing my story of struggling with perfectionism and how I was able to overcome that and... more
Today, I’m giving some guidance on how you can use tax time as an opportunity to improve your finances and... more
Today, I’m sharing some thoughts I’ve struggled with when it comes to my finances, taxes, and financial knowledge so I... more
Today on the podcast, I’m going over the key differences between 1099 freelance income and W-2 employee income when filing... more
Today, I’m giving you some insight into deductions and details on categories when it comes to your schedule C deductions.... more
Today, I’m talking about deducting education expenses and explaining how fees and reimbursement works when it comes to reporting your... more
In this week’s episode, I’m giving you some of my best tips when it comes to tax preparation and financial... more
Today, I’m talking about the tax laws related to distinguishing between a hobby and a legitimate business when you’re a creative professional.... more