Comments on: Top 10 Freelance Writing Time Suck Tasks

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:19:50 +0000

Becky, some groups are like that – you can look for another or start one more to your liking… I wrote about that – http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/2008/12/9-keys-for-a-successful-writers-group/
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By: Becky Myers

Becky Myers — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 03:32:35 +0000

I’m finding this whole networking requirement to be totally awful. I’ve joined a local writers group and they are all old fogies who write awful poetry!

By: Becky Myers

Becky Myers — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 03:31:01 +0000

I’m finding the whole networking idea to be totally awful. I’ve joined a local writers group and they are all old fogies who write awful poetry! The blogs I’ve started to follow may or may not even follow my writing. BOOO!! But I know I can’t be succesful if I don’t have network.

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Deb Ng's Excellent Post on "Freelance Writing Time Suck Tasks" — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:52:13 +0000

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By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:10:14 +0000

That’s exactly what I do. You don’t even need to pay the extra for the 4th installment. Just keep it in the bank and pay it when you file.

I believe the rules for avoiding a penalty (assuming you’re not a farmer; they get a break IIRC) are:

100% of last year’s taxes owed
OR
90% of the current year’s taxes owed

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:54:40 +0000

Okay, yeah. Only one I don’t do/have is the quarterly tax thing. That’s because I know I can’t add and subtract reliably so I pay an accountant each year… and he estimates what I’ll need to pay quarterly and even gives me forms – all I have to do is write a check and mail them, or not as I decide if my income is the same or less or more… but that’s just gut stuff.
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By: P.S. Jones

P.S. Jones — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:16:17 +0000

Thanks, Allena. My husband and I have been married for years but this is the first year we’ll be filing together. I was wondering what we could do to make next year’s taxes easier.

By: allena

allena — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:34:26 +0000

I feel that quarterlies are only annoying that first time. Or, if you file jointly with a spouse, you can just up their withholding and estimate your business' taxes at zero. This is because if you file jointly, the IRS views your "total tax liability." We've been doing that successfully forever, but always check with your own tax person. .-= allena´s last blog ..Story of a Successful Pitch =-.

By: John Soares

John Soares — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:05:37 +0000

Hello Deb. Many excellent points here.

One point: quarterly taxes. I pay exactly one-fourth of what I owed for the previous entire year. I think the IRS is cool with this, and expects this.

When I have had a year that was substantially better than a previous year, I add a bit to the final quarterly payment in mid-January.

Regardless, it only takes me 5 minutes make a quarterly payment.

Perhaps we have an accountant who can correct me?
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By: Jenn Hardy

Jenn Hardy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:52 +0000

Thank you for this! Very true, as your posts always are! Which time suck category does this little response fall under…

By: Greg Minton

Greg Minton — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:56:41 +0000

I agree with all of this except phone calls. While I generally offer a phone call when I begin a project, I try to keep meetings to a minimum. Meetings splice my day into segments, and I need uninterrupted time in order to produce my best, most productive work.