A Freelancer’s Year-End Tax Checklist
The deliberate moves worth making before December 31 — from adjusting estimated payments to timing income, expenses, and retirement contributions.
Freelance Taxes
Self-Employment Tax Explained: Where That 15.3% Actually Goes
A plain-language breakdown of what self-employment tax is, how it’s calculated, and how it fits alongside quarterly estimated payments.
The Home Office Deduction: What Freelancers Can (and Can’t) Write Off
A clear breakdown of who qualifies for the home office deduction, the two ways to calculate it, and the mistakes that most often cause problems.
1099 vs W-2: What Freelancers Need to Know About Taxes and Withholding
How tax withholding, self-employment tax, and deductions differ between 1099 freelance income and traditional W-2 employment.
Freelance Tax Deductions You Might Be Missing: A Complete Checklist
A practical checklist of tax deductions freelancers and self-employed workers commonly overlook, from home office and health insurance to mileage and retirement contributions.
Quarterly Estimated Taxes: A Complete Guide for Freelancers
If you work for yourself, no one is withholding taxes from your income the way an employer would. The IRS still expects to be paid throughout the year, which is why freelancers, gig workers, and other self-employed people generally have to make quarterly estimated tax payments. Here’s how the system actually works and how to … Read more