Webinar: Tax Time for Freelancers

From the moment the clock ticked midnight on December 31st your financial affairs, for the most part, of 2021, came to an end. All the receipts and bills and invoices you’ve been throwing into the big shoebox (or however you track your finances) are basically done for the year and it’s time to start the […]

Posted on February 10, 2022 at 5:15 am by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: , , ,

Sunny Widerman’s tax tips for creatives

It’s nearly April, freelancers. Which means it’s time to start thinking about preparing your tax return. A few weeks ago, CMG Freelance ran a tax tips webinar for our members with Toronto tax specialist Sunny Widerman. To help get you into the tax filing mindset, here are a few of Widerman’s top tips from that webinar. First of all, […]

Posted on March 31, 2016 at 9:00 am by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: , ,

Employment insurance for freelancers

Did you know that freelancers are eligible to collect employment insurance benefits? It was news to me. At a recent CMG freelance seminar, Toronto tax specialist Sunny Widerman explained a recent change that gives self-employed people access to certain kinds of EI special benefits. Unfortunately, there’s no EI available for freelancers who just find themselves having […]

Posted on February 4, 2014 at 10:05 am by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: ,

5 Common Tax Mistakes Freelancers Can Avoid

By Sunny Widerman, Personal Tax Advisors   1. Not setting aside enough funds for taxes When you’re self-employed, you have to be proactive and set aside enough money to cover your tax bill. If not, you may be in for a shock at tax time! There’s no one-size-fits-all for everyone, but for most of our […]

Posted on January 30, 2014 at 9:05 am by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: ,

Stake your claims: More tax tips for freelancers from the Born Freelancer

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer will share personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments. In my last post I talked about being a freelancer and the preparation required to pay taxes. I thought I’d covered most […]

Posted on March 16, 2012 at 9:03 am by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: , , , , ,

Time to file: The Born Freelancer on taxing matters

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer will share personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments. Death and taxes. The only things certain in life. That and the fact there will be nothing I want to watch on […]

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 8:44 pm by editor · One Comment · Tagged with: , , , , ,