Self-employment offers control, freedom and income opportunities that salaried positions may not. Being in charge of your own business decisions also means being responsible for meeting all your own ...

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, ...

When you’re self-employed, paying taxes is a little more involved than merely doing your income tax filing once a year as you do when you’re an employee. You’ll need to file the appropriate ...

According to the Internal Revenue Service, individuals who are compensated for providing services to others are classified either as employees or as self-employed individuals. The IRS rules differ ...

Korrena Bailie has over a decade of experience reporting and editing personal finance stories and reviews. Her work has been featured in Wirecutter, The New York Times, Bankrate and Credit Karma.

Danni Santana spent nine years as an editor and business journalist covering industries including sports, retail, restaurants, and personal finance. He is a graduate of the Craig Newmark Graduate ...

If you’re self-employed or own a business, you may be wondering if it’s possible to get a mortgage. The short answer is yes, but the process ...

Everyone pays both FICA taxes and income taxes. If you’re an employee, your company manages the FICA tax payments for you. The process is more complicated for the self-employed business owner. For ...

A new federal form from the Internal Revenue Service aims to help the self-employed claim sick and family leave tax credits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Eligible self-employed ...

Ask the Underwriter is a regular column for HousingWire's new LendingLife newsletter, addressing real questions asked to, and answered by, professional mortgage underwriter, Dani Hernandez. When ...