#208 Tax Strategies for Freelance Marketing Assistants with CPA Kimberly Tara
Unicorns Unite: The Freelance Digital Marketing Virtual Assistant Community
Release Date: 05/21/2024
Unicorns Unite: The Freelance Digital Marketing Virtual Assistant Community
For stay-at-home moms, military spouses, teachers, and career-changers. What you need to know about the VA industry so you can figure out the best way to make money from home using your brain. If you've been wanting to get started, need the building blocks, and want to know how to get your foot in the door, join us! Today, we have one of my UDMA School grads sharing her journey as a freelancer. She’ll take us through her whirlwind experience of diving into the world of working from home as a digital marketing assistant, and why she decided to make the leap. My guest is...
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For stay-at-home moms, military spouses, teachers, and career-changers. What you need to know about the VA industry so you can figure out the best way to make money from home using your brain. If you've been wanting to get started, need the building blocks, and want to know how to get your foot in the door, join us! I get this question all the time: “If I’m already freelancing, how can I transition to working full-time as a service provider so I can stop working for the man in my 9 to 5 job?” In this bonus episode, I wanted to talk about this because so many people are in a...
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Tuesday Sept. 10 @ 12pm est. For stay-at-home moms, military spouses, teachers, and career-changers. What you need to know about the VA industry so you can figure out the best way to make money from home using your brain. If you've been wanting to get started, need the building blocks, and want to know how to get your foot in the door, make sure you save a seat! Self-care isn't selfish. It's how we can maintain quality work and client relationships. As service providers, we focus so much on our client work that we can end up putting ourselves last. When you don’t take...
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Tuesday Sept. 10 @ 12pm est. For stay-at-home moms, military spouses, teachers, and career-changers. What you need to know about the VA industry so you can figure out the best way to make money from home using your brain. If you've been wanting to get started, need the building blocks, and want to know how to get your foot in the door, make sure you save a seat! “I spent too much time planning instead of taking action. I failed to set boundaries. I regret not going for some positions because I didn't think I was qualified. I regret not owning my experience and not...
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Tuesday Sept. 10 @ 12pm est. For stay-at-home moms, military spouses, teachers, and career-changers. What you need to know about the VA industry so you can figure out the best way to make money from home using your brain. If you've been wanting to get started, need the building blocks, and want to know how to get your foot in the door, make sure you save a seat! I’m so excited to introduce one of my unicorns: Kimberly Wirfs. She’s a military spouse who found me inside my Digital Marketer’s Workgroup where she’s a very valued member. Kimberly was already juggling her...
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: Whether you’re starting on your Low-Content Publishing journey, struggling to break through a plateau after some initial success, or simply stuck somewhere in the middle unsure of what to do next, this can be the year you finally create a passive income stream that gives you the freedom to do what you want, when you want, where you want, with whomever you want! to find out what it takes to build a successful LCP business this year and beyond. Let's be real– when you hear about these different ways to make passive income, a lot of coaches talk very broadly about them and...
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I’ve been in this online marketing world for a while but I had never heard of neurocopywriting before. In this episode, we’re talking about all the secrets to grabbing attention and landing those dream clients. We covered everything from the nitty-gritty of copywriting that converts to the psychology behind why people click, buy, and subscribe. My guest is Krystle Church a full-time world traveler, host of the Freedom Found Podcast, and CEO of the KC Copy Studio. She helps modern brands and ambitious entrepreneurs hit their stretch-goals with compelling, high-converting copywriting....
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Branding Mini-Series #3 I see way too many virtual assistants who don’t stand out. They're not showing their personality. They have muddied messages. It's hard to even know what they do and who they serve. I decided to bring back an old friend, a dynamic “hooker with a heart of gold,” Marisa Corcoran to talk more about brand messaging for service providers. (We’ll explain the hooker thing in the episode.) Marisa is the CEO and Founder of the Copy Confidence Society. In addition to writing the words that get landing pages converting at 60% or higher and crafting...
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Branding Mini-Series #2 We’re freelance service providers– self-employed business owners. It's up to us to showcase ourselves and feel confident. When we're marketing ourselves, no one else is going to do it. In this episode, we're talking about the ever-important brand photos, styling yourself, and getting to that power level so you feel confident when you go to an in-person networking event, or a conference, and even when you show up on Zoom. My guest is Elysha Lenkin: THE personal stylist for highly competent women who keep getting stuck on what to wear. With over 25 years of experience...
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Branding Mini-Series #1 If we know our brand voice and personality, if we can feel good about how we're showing up and how we speak about ourselves, then the rest will fall into place and won't feel so salesy, slimy, and gross. Today on the show, I have my friend Kristin Lawton, a marketing mixologist and owner of The District Brand Bar. We’re talking about branding and what people are doing wrong. It's so much more than hex colors and logos. With over two decades of experience in brand and marketing strategy, Kristin is the go-to expert for solopreneurs and small business owners. Her...
info_outlinePay less in taxes and keep more money in your pocket. In this episode, we’re taking the next step by thinking about options with your finances and empowering yourself because taxes shouldn’t scare you.
My guest is CPA Kimberly Tara. She’s a wife, a mom to four little kids, and a multi-passionate entrepreneur. As a tax strategist and business growth advisor, Kimberly and her team partner with CEO mom service providers to maximize revenue, reduce taxes, build wealth, and create a legacy. She's also the host of the “CEO Moms Building a Wealth” podcast where she provides tax strategy for female service providers.
Listen to learn more about
- the importance of considering an S Corporation election
- disadvantages of self-employment tax
- unique challenges of balancing family life while growing a business
- the necessity of solid systems and processes
- societal pressures of "having it all"
I really want you to be able to reduce your tax expenses and improve the amount of money going to your bank account. Tune in to learn how to apply Kimberly’s advice and know what's possible for your business as you grow.
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Links mentioned in the Show:
- Find out what type of tax support is right for you with Kimberly's Tax Support Navigator
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- Episode #195: Understanding Business Finance as a Virtual Assistant with Pam Prior
- Episode #196: Bookkeeping for Virtual Assistant Businesses with Serena Shoup
- Episode #202: Six Ways to Make Six Figures as a Virtual Assistant
- Episode #198: Freelancer Story: Virtual Assistant to 6-Figure Agency Owner with Heidi Schmidt
Connect with Kimberly
- Instagram: @kimberlytaracpa
- Facebook: Kimberly Tara
- Website: https://www.taracpafirm.com
- Podcast: CEO Moms Building Wealth: Tax Strategy for Female Service Providers
- Freebie: 12 Tax Deductions You're Missing (that are costing you money) Making sure you're not missing deductions in your business is one of the easiest ways to stop overpaying in taxes. This list is the most common missed deductions for service providers!
Connect with Emily:
- Facebook Community: Emily’s Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant Lab
- Instagram: @emilyreaganpr
- Facebook: @emilyreaganpr
3 ways we can work together:
- Get on the waitlist for the Live Unicorn Digital Marketing Assistant School. My signature course on digital marketing implementation will give you the confidence and teach you HOW to do the work that’s in demand and highly marketable. This is the secret weapon to getting booked out. Or get started now with the Self-Study version of UDMA School here.
- Got the skills but need help getting your digital marketing services business to take off? I’ve got an advanced tight-knit referral and networking community that can help and I would love for you to apply here for the Digital Marketing Workgroup. You’ll get the latest updates and trainings, networking opps and job leads from online business owners who are looking to hire digital marketing implementers and assistants.
- Looking for a fast way to get your foot in the door with up-to-date skills? Take my 2-hour Quickstart to Facebook Community Management workshop and learn how to help online business owners like course creators and membership site owners manage and engage their community
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