The IRS will begin processing 2024 tax returns on Jan. 27. The last day you can file your 2024 taxes without requesting an extension is Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Gig workers who earned more than $5,000 ...

If part of running your business involves receiving or making payments of more than $600 for the use or occupation of property that you own, then you are going to need to report that 1099 rental ...

If you pay independent contractors $600 or more annually, you must report those payments to the IRS on Form 1099-NEC. The process is fairly simple if you only need to send one or two, but it gets more ...

Employers who pay independent contractors for work that is not paid through their payrolls do not take out deductions. The contractors file their own taxes and make the payments. As a result, ...

Any time you make money, whether it's income from an investment or payment for doing a freelance gig, you're required to report it to the IRS and pay your share of taxes on what you earned. Generally, ...

Kim Porter began her career as a writer and an editor focusing on personal finance in 2010. Since then, her work has been published everywhere from Forbes Advisor to U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, ...

If you receive Social Security benefits, keep in mind that you likely need to pay taxes on that money. Like many parts of the ...

Christiana Jolaoso-Oloyede writes for media publications, B2B brands and nonprofits. Using her research, analytical and writing skills from her training as a lawyer, she focuses on garnering accurate ...

If it’s been a rough couple of years for you, you’re not alone. Maybe your income was cut, you lost your job, or you had large expenses like medical bills. You may have fallen behind on bills, fielded ...