A key part of The CARES Act for freelancers was the ability for the self-employed to apply for unemployment benefits to offset income lost due to the Covid-19 pandemic under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. However, what may not be clear to many people...
On Friday, the U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the U.S. Department of Labor (Labor) announced two new refundable tax credits which offer relief to employees, small and midsize businesses, and the self-employed under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Act), signed by...
Things are changing rapidly in our country and this includes tax payment deadlines. While the IRS is working on comprehensive tax relief measures to address the enormous impact of the corona virus, here are the immediate changes all taxpayers need to be aware of: 1.The IRS...
Once you have your last estimated tax payment for 2019 taken care of this month (it’s due January 15), it’s time to focus on this year’s freelance tax return. After all, the sooner you get your 2019 taxes filed and out of the way, the...
The new year brings with it some important changes to retirement savings laws which may impact your freelances taxes and retirement accounts. First, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has increased the contribution limits for 401(k)s and other retirement plans as follows starting January 1, 2020: ...