Married Filing Jointly Tax Guide: How to Handle Withholding When One Spouse Is Self-Employed
How mixed-income households can cover a self-employed spouse’s tax bill — through extra W-4 withholding, quarterly payments, or both.
Can Gig Workers Claim the QBI Deduction Without an LLC or Sole Proprietorship?
Why gig workers filing Schedule C already qualify for the QBI deduction without forming an LLC, and where the SSTB phase-out actually applies.
Solo 401(k) Contributions: Should You Contribute as an Employee or Employer?
Whether to contribute to your Solo 401(k) as the employee, the employer, or both — and why the order you fund them in actually matters.
Solo 401(k) vs. SEP IRA: Which Is Better for Self-Employed Retirement?
How a Solo 401(k) and a SEP IRA differ in contribution room and flexibility, and which one fits depending on your income and timing.
How to Pay Social Security Tax When You Are Self-Employed: A Step-by-Step IRS Guide
Why self-employment tax exists, how the 15.3% rate splits between Social Security and Medicare, and how to calculate what you actually owe.
OnlyFans Taxes: What You Actually Owe After the 20% Platform Fee
OnlyFans income is taxable and reported like any other 1099 income — how the platform’s 20% cut factors in before you calculate what you actually owe.
eBay Seller 1099s: What Changed and What You Actually Owe
When eBay is required to send you a 1099-K in 2026, why the threshold keeps changing, and what actually counts as taxable income from your sales.
The Full DoorDash Deduction List: Mileage, Phone, Hot Bags, and More
The real deductions — mileage, phone, hot bags, and more — that come off your DoorDash 1099-NEC before the IRS calculates what you owe.
DoorDash Doesn’t Send You a W-2 — Here’s What It Sends Instead
Why DoorDash sends Dashers a 1099-NEC instead of a W-2, and what that one-letter difference actually changes about how you owe tax.
Take-Home Pay Calculator
A free calculator that shows what you actually keep from self-employment income — enter what you billed and spent to see the real number.