Sunlight Tax

Erika Hess is a painter, curator and the host of the I Like Your Work Podcast. Her paintings and drawings center around gender, motherhood and the environment.

In this episode, Erika and I talk about the emotions in her work, what she's learned through her experience and why it's so important to have a community behind you as an artist. 

Also mentioned in today's episode: 

• Widening the space as an artist 3:48
• Erika's background and her current work 6:41
• How feelings and emotions are intertwined in Erika's work 12:09
• Being a mother and a painter 14:36
• The importance of community in art, especially as a woman 20:50
• How the I Like Your Work Podcast started and what it's taught Erika 25:50
• Erika's membership and what encouraged her to start one 37:45
• The importance of boundaries as an artist 44:53

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Connect with Erika: 

Erika's work: https://www.erikabhess.com/

Erika's podcast: www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/home

Erika's membership: https://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/yourlisteners

Hello and welcome to the first episode of Sunlight! 

When I first started working as a visual artist, I found it impossible to get good financial and tax information, and that's what eventually led me to starting my company Sunlight Tax, where I help self-employed creators with bookkeeping, and everything tax- and finance-related. 

I know firsthand how taxes and money can be difficult topics for creative freelancers, which is why in this episode, I'm going over the top 10 insights I've gained as an accountant doing the taxes of creative entrepreneurs. I'm also diving into why it's so important for you to gain good financial information as a working artist.  

Also mentioned in today's episode: 

• What led me to start my tax company Sunlight Tax 1:03
• Why it's normal to have feelings about money 6:09
• Does money really make you happy? 9:52
• Regressive vs. Progressive tax 21:50
• The benefits of having a Roth IRA 23:14
• Why outsourcing as a creative entrepreneur can be beneficial 27:08
• The W9 and1099 tax forms and income tax as a freelancer 32:44
• Self employment tax as a freelancer 34:20
• How taxes differ as a sole proprietor or single member LLC 39:33

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Links:

https://www.sunlighttax.com/deductionsguide

In this episode, I'm sharing with you the inspiration behind starting my company, Sunlight Tax, which is dedicated to providing financial information and tax help to creative entrepreneurs and freelancers. I also talk about why I think it's so important that self-employed artists have financial security so that you can grow your business according to your values and have a bigger impact. 

Also mentioned in today's episode: 

• Why I care about creative entrepreneurs having financial security 3:37 
• Why it's important that creative people have more money and how it leads to bigger impacts 10:40
• How to stop internalizing the world's attitude about creative work 12:33
• How to approach money neutrally 17:52

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Links:

https://www.sunlighttax.com/deductionsguide

Making money isn't usually the top priority for big vision creatives — making a difference is.

But without financial power, the unique solutions that creative entrepreneurs offer aren't able to see the light of day. 

This show is designed for the big vision creatives — artists, designers, freelancers, and purple-haired, punk-rock weirdos — to answer the question: "How can you increase your impact to power your big vision for a better world?"

Your host, Hannah Cole, is both an artist and a tax expert, and the founder of Sunlight Tax. In each episode, she and her guests explore the connection between financial power and creative success, uncovering the unique money mindset and financial management shifts that have led to some of the most impactful creative solutions being brought into the world. From what you need to know about self-employment taxes and bookkeeping to unlocking your vision, you'll have everything you need to become a more successful — and impactful — creative person. 

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