What the IRS Doesn’t Know Won’t Hurt It

Hide and Seek

I’ve heard it said so many times that I can’t keep track of it: what you don’t know won’t hurt you.  For some, ignorance is bliss.  Maybe in some cases, this can be true.  However, if you project this kind of thinking to the IRS, you might find yourself in deep trouble. How many times have you been tempted to NOT report income because you think that the IRS will not be able to track it anyway?  Perhaps your best friend might have told you – if you can get away with not reporting something, why not?  Or maybe another [Read more…]

It's freelance tax time – are you ready?

Ah tax season. Taxes can be confusing even under the best of circumstances, and who has those? Add in divorce, child tax credits, college loan interest, home credits and so on and even the most prepared start to get a little loopy. Case in point, I’m pretty sure I reworked my taxes at least five times last year, which wasn’t entirely my fault (see below). In any case prepared or not tax season is here. Following are some tips… Do bloggers even pay taxes? Yes if you earned an income that’s over $600 $400 (see comments – my bad) from [Read more…]

What Every Freelance Writer Needs To Know About Taxes

Taxes

by Thursday Bram If you’re making the switch to freelancing, it’s easy to miss some of the details that go along with completing your taxes. There are some major differences in the paperwork if you’re working for a company or if you’re self-employed. While there are plenty of ways to save money on your taxes or even make them easier to complete, there are some nuts and bolts that every freelance writer should know. The Question of Quarterly Estimated Tax Payments As a freelancer, you don’t have a boss — which means that you don’t have anyone handling your taxes [Read more…]

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