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Do I have to file Form 1099-NEC

January 7, 2021 By Cathy Derus

All About Forms 1099-NEC and 1099-K

Notice: Starting with the tax year 2020, Form 1099-NEC is replacing Form 1099-MISC for non-employee payments. January 31 is the federal deadline for reporting nonemployee compensation on Form

Filed Under: Blog, Entrepreneurship, Taxes

January 6, 2021 By Cathy Derus

Your Guide to Quarterly Estimated Taxes

2020 was quite the year and it turned some people's financial houses upside down. If you earned income from self-employment, received unemployment income, or took a COVID distribution from a

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October 19, 2020 By Cathy Derus

Benefits Open Enrollment Tips

  It's that time of year again! It's open enrollment season for employees as well as health insurance consumers who buy coverage on state exchanges under Obamacare. Here are a few things

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October 12, 2020 By Cathy Derus

Saving for Retirement as an Entrepreneur

I once asked a group of local working moms, many who are self-employed, about their money and financial planning questions. The very first question was around saving for retirement: When I left my

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Do I have to file form 1099-MISC

January 29, 2018 By Cathy Derus

All About Forms 1099-MISC and 1099-K

January 31 is the federal deadline for reporting nonemployee compensation (box 7) on Form 1099-MISC. Electronic payments made to businesses using a credit card, debit card, or a payment processor like

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September 7, 2017 By Cathy Derus

Taxes + Recovering from a Natural Disaster

I've never been personally affected by a natural disaster, so I can only imagine what survivors go through. Reading friends' Facebook updates on flooding are stressful enough. And while the

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