#self-employment
Learn about self-employment taxes, LLC owner compensation, and freelancer financial management
The IRS home office safe harbor pays $5 per square foot, max $1,500 — take it when your housing costs run under $5 per foot; otherwise run actual expenses.
Your billable rate must cover income, overhead, and the 15.3% IRS self-employment tax across only the hours you invoice — then add margin.
IRS Publication 334 is the free tax guide for Schedule C filers: business income, deductions, self-employment tax, and estimated payments in twelve chapters.
The Copyright Claims Board hears copyright claims up to $30,000 entirely online for $100 in fees — but you need a registration application to file.
Applying your IRS overpayment to next year's estimates is irrevocable — take the refund, apply it forward, or split it via Form 8888 deliberately.
Federal child credit is $2,200 per kid in 2026, and 17 states plus D.C. stack their own on top — up to $3,200 in Colorado, $1,750 per child in Minnesota.
Andorra's standard self-employed CASS quota rose 4.4% to 587.95 euros a month in 2026 — and the 50% tier jumped 8.4% with the minimum wage.
Private-practice dietitians can write off 27 common costs on Schedule C — license fees, CPEUs, EHR software, mileage — with receipts to back each one.
No return means no time limit: the IRS can assess unfiled years anytime, then bill you through an SFR with zero deductions.
Invoice Ninja self-hosted costs ~$100/year versus $240 for SaaS invoicing — if you pick maintained software. Compare options, upkeep, and when to stay hosted.
Exempt Washington workers can rejoin WA Cares before July 1, 2028, while the self-employed opt-in closed June 30, 2026 — here is what to do now.
Cyprus raised its 2026 tax-free threshold to EUR 22,000 with new 20–35% bands. What the self-employed owe, plus 16.6% social insurance and 4% GHS.
