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LEVEL UP: Taxes for Creatives and Freelancers

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Hannah Cole

Founder at Sunlight Tax.

Asheville, NC, United States

Hannah Cole is a tax expert who specializes in working with self-employed people, especially creative and mission-driven ones. A long-time working artist herself, she’s helped tens of thousands of self-employed people skill up with accessible tax and money education, through her Money Bootcamp program, tax workshops from Florida to Alaska, and on the Sunlight Tax podcast. Her book, Taxes for Humans: Simplify Your Taxes and Change the World When You’re Self-Employed, is the most funny and empowering tax guide you’ll ever read. Hannah is the founder of Sunlight Tax.

About this FieldTrip

What do I do with my receipts? Do I really need to pay quarterly taxes? Do I need an LLC or an S Corp? What is a Schedule C? Come as you are–no prior knowledge needed.

Through a clear, friendly “tax pictionary” interactive whiteboard drawing demo, you’ll walk away understanding how your freelance income works with your other income, and the mechanics of paying estimated quarterly taxes for your freelance profit, why freelancers tend to underestimate their tax bill, and how to fix it. The goal is to provide clear, expert-backed answers that honor your creative work and make you feel calmer and more empowered to file your taxes this year. Bring your tax questions!

⭐️ This FieldTrip is part of our Level Up Series with Adobe!
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Agenda

  • Setting the stage: We’ll break down the stereotype about creative people and money, and remember how valuable creative work really is, and how capable creative people really are. You’ve got this!

  • Deepen your understanding: Watch me draw a visual breakdown of how your income taxes work, and how paying your taxes works. I’ll make the process visible, and break down both the “why” and “how” of your taxes, and help you understand the most important numbers.

  • Ask questions: Bring your tax questions, and let’s clear up what’s been confusing you. There is no tax education in this country, and most of us feel more in the dark than we want to. We’ll spend the last 15 minutes on your tax questions. This is a judgement-free space, so ask what’s on your mind.


What to expect

Workshop format!

A hands-on session where participants get to build, craft, or create something tangible.

It will be recorded!

The recording will be shared within 24 hours in the follow up email for a 240-day window, and available at the top of this page. Make sure to register for access!

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This FieldTrip was made possible by

Hannah 48
Your Host

Hannah Cole

Founder at Sunlight Tax.

Asheville, NC, United States

About Hannah Cole

Hannah Cole is a tax expert who specializes in working with self-employed people, especially creative and mission-driven ones. A long-time working artist herself, she’s helped tens of thousands of self-employed people skill up with accessible tax and money education, through her Money Bootcamp program, tax workshops from Florida to Alaska, and on the Sunlight Tax podcast. Her book, Taxes for Humans: Simplify Your Taxes and Change the World When You’re Self-Employed, is the most funny and empowering tax guide you’ll ever read. Hannah is the founder of Sunlight Tax.


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