Throwback Thursday: Dealing with Taxes as a Freelance Editor

By Ann Nam-Tran Le—Money is on every freelance editor’s mind as the tax deadline creeps ever closer. When you are a freelancer, taxes can feel like a drag to do, and, at times, they can even be quite stressful. It’s safe to say most people aren’t smiling while looking at the numbers. On …

Recap: Tax Help for Small Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals (Part 2)

By Adrineh Der-Boghossian—In this two-part series, I summarize some of the information that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Liaison Officer Charbel Saab shared with participants at an online presentation hosted by Editors Nova Scotia on January 22. In Part 1, I explored the tax forms small businesses are required to complete, the books and…

Recap: Tax Help for Small Businesses and Self-Employed Individuals (Part 1)

By Adrineh Der-Boghossian—Did you, like me, launch a freelance editorial business in 2020? Wondering what you need to file your taxes as a self-employed individual? Or perhaps you have an established freelance business but wonder if you’ve been overclaiming your business use-of-home expenses? An online presentation hosted by Editors Nova Scotia on January 22...

Seminar: Taxes for freelancers

Taxes can be like monsters under your bed: they’re scary because you don’t know what lurks there. This seminar takes the fear away by taking the mystery away. In three entertaining hours, you’ll learn how to reduce your tax bill and keep the Canada Revenue Agency happy at the same time. Learn which expenses are … Continue reading Seminar: Taxes for freelancers →

Video: Watch Sunny Widerman discussing taxes for freelancers at our February meeting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3exumDXffvA At the February 2015 meeting of EAC's Toronto branch, tax advisor Sunny Widerman spoke with editors about how to make tax time less frightening. Discussion topics included expenses, registering for GST/HST, and what the Canada Revenue Agency really wants from you. For more information, contact Sunny at personaltaxadvisors.ca.

Taking the terror out of taxes

By Carolyn Camilleri For many people, doing taxes is like going to the dentist—a necessary evil that adds pressure more than it creates fear. So says Sunny Widerman, accountant and owner of Personal Tax Advisors. Unless, she adds, you are self-employed and looking at a mountain of receipts that you are not sure what to … Continue reading Taking the terror out of taxes →