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

Have you ever wondered what you can deduct when it comes to business expenses?   Today, I’m deep diving into... more

This week, I’m talking about embracing discomfort for your personal growth and financial success and how seeking out discomfort can... more

Today,  I’m going over some listener questions about 1099 tax forms and clarifying some issues that might arise for you... more

In today's episode, I’m explaining and going into detail about receipts and bookkeeping for self-employed creatives, including why keeping receipts... more

Today, I’m chatting about the importance of filing 1099 forms if you’re self-employed. I’m explaining who needs to file a... more

I’m having an open house to answer all your questions about Money Bootcamp. If you’re curious about it, and curious... more

Today, I want to talk about the importance of believing in your work and why it’s so important for creative... more

This week on the podcast, I’m giving you a checklist so you can get organized for this upcoming tax season... more

This week, I’m sharing a year-end review of past episodes from 2023 that covered new tax laws and legislation so... more

As we approach the end of 2023, I want to talk about end of year tax planning and some strategies... more