#self-employment
Learn about self-employment taxes, LLC owner compensation, and freelancer financial management
W-2 performers permanently lost the deduction for unreimbursed job expenses, and the Qualified Performing Artist deduction's $16,000 AGI cap — frozen since 1986 — excludes most working artists. Self-employed stunt performers and entertainers paid on a 1099 can still deduct 100% of training, safety gear, demo reels, agent commissions, union dues, and audition mileage on Schedule C.
Independent educational consultants collect $4,000–$12,000 multi-year package fees long before the work happens. This guide explains why non-refundable contracts don't justify booking fees as income at signing, how to allocate revenue across service phases (e.g., 15/30/40/15), and how a two-account deferred revenue setup keeps your books honest.
Poland's sole proprietors must pick between ryczałt (2–17% on revenue), skala podatkowa (12%/32% on income), and podatek liniowy (flat 19%) by February 20, 2026. This guide compares the 2026 rules — including the health contribution jump to a 100% minimum-wage assessment base — and shows which regime fits low-expense freelancers versus high-cost contractors.
The enhanced ACA premium tax credits expired January 1, 2026, restoring the 400% FPL subsidy cliff — about $60,240 for a single filer — and roughly doubling net premiums for the average subsidized enrollee. Here's how self-employed workers can use the 100% above-the-line health insurance deduction, Form 7206, HSA contributions ($4,400 individual / $8,750 family), and MAGI timing strategies to soften the hit.
Serbia's paušal flat-rate regime charges roughly 170,000 freelancers a fixed monthly tax — RSD 30,000–60,000 for most Belgrade IT contractors in 2026 — but crossing the 6,000,000 RSD annual turnover ceiling triggers full-profit taxation with no grace period. Here's how the 2026 decisions, the 10% year-over-year cap extended through 2027, and a simple multi-currency ledger fit together.
TrumpIRA.gov, a Treasury-run IRA marketplace launching January 1, 2027, will list providers capped at a 0.15% expense ratio with no account minimums and connect eligible savers to a Federal Saver's Match of up to $1,000 a year — a 50% match on the first $2,000 contributed. Here is how it fits alongside a SEP-IRA or Solo 401(k), and why accurate books determine the contribution you can actually make.
New Zealand provisional taxpayers with residual income tax over $5,000 choose between the standard uplift method (105% of last year's RIT), the estimation method, and AIM, with IRD charging use-of-money interest near 11% annually on shortfalls outside the safe harbour rules.
In 2026 a Solo 401(k) lets a self-employed owner shelter up to $72,000 ($83,250 with the ages 60–63 super catch-up) across a $24,500 employee deferral and a 25%-of-compensation employer contribution. This guide covers the two-bucket math, the new mandatory Roth catch-up for W-2 wages over $145,000, first-year vs. ongoing deadlines, and the $250,000 Form 5500-EZ filing trigger.
Form T2125 turns a Canadian sole proprietor's invoices and receipts into taxable net business income on the T1 return. For 2026, gig platforms report earnings directly to the CRA, self-employed CPP totals nearly $9,300 at the earnings ceiling, and the June 15 filing extension still leaves payment due April 30.
Irish sole traders filing Form 11 in 2026 face a mid-year PRSI Class S rise from 4.2% to 4.35% on October 1, a €650 minimum PRSI charge, and the preliminary tax rule requiring 100% of prior-year or 90% of current-year liability by October 31 — with a ROS extension to mid-November for those who file and pay online.
Professional organizers juggle hourly billing ($75–$150/hr), flat packages, and monthly retainers ($425–$475) — and each needs different bookkeeping. How to use deferred revenue for deposits and retainers, track the 2026 IRS mileage rates (72.5¢ then 76¢/mile), and build a chart of accounts that separates income by pricing model.
California's limited-entry sea urchin permit is often a diver's most valuable asset. A purchased permit is a Section 197 intangible amortized straight-line over 15 years, while a state-issued permit has zero amortizable basis — plus how to book landing revenue, gear depreciation, and kelp-restoration contract income.
