He paid an accountant twice and did all the work himself

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Friday, Oct 30, 2026 at 10:04 AM EasternActiveCampaign

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Subject: He paid an accountant twice and did all the work himself
Preview text: A story about a photography business and a lot of unanswered emails.
From: hello@sunlighttax.com
Brand: Sunlight Tax
ESP: ActiveCampaign
Sent: Fri Oct 30, 2026, 10:04 AM ET
Size: 70 KB
Images: 2
Links: 5, 3 of them buttons
Subject length: 56 characters

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From: Sunlight Tax <[email protected]>
Subject: He paid an accountant twice and did all the work himself
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:04:39 +0000 (GMT)
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