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How to Open a Business Bank Account as a Sole Proprietor
You have been depositing client payments into your personal checking account for…
Can a Sole Proprietor Have Employees? What You Need to Know
A sole proprietor can legally hire employees. There is no law requiring…
What Is a SEP IRA? How It Works for Self-Employed Professionals
You have been freelancing for a couple of years, the income is…
Independent Contractor vs Employee: A Freelancer’s Guide to Rates, Taxes, and Benefits
Every freelancer I have advised eventually hits the same fork in the…
Independent Contractor Taxes: How to File, What to Pay, and When
Your first year as an independent contractor often ends the same way:…
COBRA Insurance Cost: What the Self-Employed Actually Pay
If you just left a job to work for yourself, the COBRA…
Bookkeeping for Freelancers: A Practical Guide
Bookkeeping for freelancers is a different problem than bookkeeping for a small…
Self Employment Tax Deductions: What You Can Actually Write Off
You finished your first full year of freelancing, sat down with a…
Self-Employed Health Insurance: A Complete Guide
You landed your first big client, invoiced them, and got paid. Then…