Self-employment offers control, freedom and income opportunities that salaried positions may not. Being in charge of your own business decisions also means being responsible for meeting all your own ...

For the 2025 tax year, the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' made several changes to deductions and tax laws. Some of these will ...

The Internal Revenue Service imposes different rules and allows for different deductions for self-employed individuals than for regular employees. The 1099 self-employment rules and deductions can be ...

Self-employment taxes can add up for independent contractors, but tax deductions are a welcome perk. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Side hustle earnings are taxable and must be reported, even without a 1099 form. Self-employment tax covers Social Security and Medicare contributions. Organized recordkeeping helps maximize ...

Many settlement agreements don't say anything about tax forms. Yet many defendants issue a Form 1099 to the plaintiff, and a ...

Navigating the seas of self-employment can be rough. We've got answers to common questions so you can have smoother sailing.

Kim Porter began her career as a writer and an editor focusing on personal finance in 2010. Since then, her work has been published everywhere from Forbes Advisor to U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, ...