Ilene Squires has 18 years of experience in tax preparation and a decade of experience as a creative entrepreneur. In this free course from Zoo Labs, Ilene teaches what taxes are and how to pay them, basic bookkeeping tools, common business deductions for creatives, and shares tips she wishes someone had told her. Learn strategies to take the fear out of taxes and create a strategy for growth in your business.


Your Instructor: Ilene Squires

"You're going to walk away feeling more confident, less anxious, and just overall more informed about our taxation system"


Ilene Squires has 18 years of experience in tax preparation and a decade of experience as a multi-hyphenate creative entrepreneur; she knows how to set up business systems so that tax time works for you instead of against you.

In this course Ilene covers:

  • What taxes are and how to pay them
  • Basic bookkeeping tools
  • Common business deductions for creatives
  • Advice she wishes someone had given her

Learn strategies that take the fear out of taxes and create a strategy for growth in your business!



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Ilene Squires has 18 years of experience in tax preparation and a decade of experience as a creative entrepreneur. In this free course from Zoo Labs, Ilene teaches what taxes are and how to pay them, basic bookkeeping tools, common business deductions for creatives, and shares tips she wishes someone had told her. Learn strategies to take the fear out of taxes and create a strategy for growth in your business.
Get Organized

"The truth is businesses cannot thrive without format. I know this the hard way. That is why I believe in empowering creative entrepreneurs and small business owners with modern accounting and financial analytics so they can be the ultimate best at what they do."

Ilene Squires has 18 years of experience in tax preparation and a decade of experience as a creative entrepreneur. In this free course from Zoo Labs, Ilene teaches what taxes are and how to pay them, basic bookkeeping tools, common business deductions for creatives, and shares tips she wishes someone had told her. Learn strategies to take the fear out of taxes and create a strategy for growth in your business.
It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Your books are not gonna do themselves - but you can start with some free and easy tools that Ilene offers in this course. Is your story one of growth, or static non-compliance? Format and structure will leave you with a lot less anxiety and a lot more time to do what you love.

Ilene Squires has 18 years of experience in tax preparation and a decade of experience as a creative entrepreneur. In this free course from Zoo Labs, Ilene teaches what taxes are and how to pay them, basic bookkeeping tools, common business deductions for creatives, and shares tips she wishes someone had told her. Learn strategies to take the fear out of taxes and create a strategy for growth in your business.
Make Bookkeeping a Ritual

There are two main reasons to keep your books:

(1) To stay compliant with the federal and state government, and (2) because you want to create a strategy for growth. Once you have a clear picture of how your business performs each quarter, you can plan ahead to reach your goals.

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