Webinar: It’s Tax Time For Freelancers

February 03, 2025 Editor Event eventevents

What's changed? What qualifies for expenses? How can you get through this without setting your hair on fire?

It's Tax Time for Freelanceers

Our Presenters

Sandy Yang is a well-known personal financial writer
Dr. Nadine Robinson started her career teaching accouning

Come with your questions and we'll do our best to point you in the right direction.

CFG Experts Panel - It's Tax Time For Freelancers

Online: Thursday, February 6, 2025
7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time
$10 for CFG members and affiliate organizations; $25 for members of the general public

You can register for this webinar right here.

Learn more about the cost and benefits of membership in the CFG on this webpage.

The link to the Zoom webinar will be sent to you via email about half an hour before the start time.

Please check your spam or junk folders if you can't find the email, and contact organizer@canadianfreelanceguild.ca if you haven't received the link 10 minutes before the scheduled start time. This webinar will be recorded and posted to the CFG Video-On-Demand site. Once posted, all paid registrants will receive a link and instructions on how to view.

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