I Don’t Live in the United States – Can I Apply for U.S. Freelance Writing Jobs?

The Simple Answer to a Common Freelance Writing Question

FAQ

I receive a lot of emails and comments on Freelance Writing Jobs posts asking the same question: I don’t live in the United States.  Can I apply for U.S.-based freelance writing jobs? Since it’s such a common question, I want to provide an answer publicly.  Here goes… Can you apply?  Yes.  The hiring manager will determine whether or not they’re willing to work with a writer outside of the United States.  You’ll never know if they’re willing to do so if you don’t apply. When it comes to freelance writing, you’re not an employee.  You’ll either be paid as a [Read more…]

26 Blog Posts and Articles About Freelance Taxes

Taxes

So…I’m sitting here thinking about how my quarterly taxes are due in January and probably many of you are having the same experience. Freelance writers don’t pay taxes in the same manner as those who are salaried employees. We have to plan ahead and predict. For freelance veterans, this may all seem routine. However, new freelancers might be confused as to how to pay taxes as a freelancer and estimate taxes if needed. Many don’t even realize they have to put away money from each gig for taxes. To help, I’ve prepared a list of posts about freelance taxes. Hopefully [Read more…]

3 Ways to Reduce Your Freelance Writing Taxes and Help Yourself

Taxes

by Thursday Bram One of the reasons employers can afford to offer benefits like health insurance and retirement plans to their employees is because there are tax benefits available when they do so. They’ll have to spend money either way — the question is whether they spend that money on benefits for employees or on taxes. The same is true for freelancers. Retirement While the exact tax benefits of opening and funding a retirement account depends on the type you use, some can make a big difference in the taxes you owe this year. The Traditional IRA, for instance, allows [Read more…]

Tax Tips for Freelance Writers Part 4: When a Writer Needs to Hire a CPA

Taxes

by Thursday Bram While the standard business advice is that you need to hire a CPA as soon as you go to work for yourself, most freelance writers don’t need to call on a CPA quite that fast. As long as your taxes are fairly straight forward, you can take your 1099s to a tax preparer and get your income tax return completed for less than you would pay a CPA. If you’re willing to put the hours into it, it’s even possible to do your taxes on your own: completing Form 1040 will take some time if you aren’t [Read more…]

Freelancers and Taxes Part 2: Introduction to Quarterly Taxes

by Thursday Bram The biggest difference between doing your taxes as an employee and doing them as a freelancer, at least in the U.S, is figuring out just what to do about quarterly estimated income tax. Since your clients pay you as a contractor, rather than an employee, they do not make sure that the IRS receives your payroll taxes. Instead, you’re responsible for sending in a check every quarter for a fourth of the amount you expect to owe at the end of the year. Not Every Writer Has To Pay Quarterly Estimated Taxes In general, it seems like [Read more…]

Tax Tips for UK Freelancers

by James Hendicott Working for yourself is great, isn’t it? You get an open schedule, a nice mixed bag of employers and plenty of creative freedom. Wait, nobody told you about the paperwork? Well, if you’re a casual freelancer with a small income, you might not have to worry too much (see how to pay, and how to calculate payments). If this is the start of something big, though, you’d better get on with registration… here’s a quick lowdown on freelance tax issues to get you started: How to register with HMRC: So you’ve just received that first fulfilling payment [Read more…]

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