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Freelance Writers: Tips for Paying Estimated Taxes

By on February 25th, 2013

Ah, taxes. It’s almost all you hear and read about this time of year, but we freelance writers have been thinking about taxes all year long. That’s because we, along with other self-employed workers, are required to pay quarterly estimated taxes to the IRS four times a year: in January, April, June, and September. If you’ve ever paid too little or *gasp* not paid at all, then you know there’s a penalty for underpaying based on the amount you underpaid and how late you end up paying what you we. Here are some tips for making those tax payments with …

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Freelance Writers Have to Pay Quarterly Estimated Taxes

By on June 8th, 2012

By: Jennifer Dunn (for Outright.com) Freelance writing can be very stressful. Some months new clients are beating down your door (well, email account). The next month, you’re scrambling to write grocery lists for a little bit of cash. It all comes and goes so fast and it’s tough to maintain a monthly rhythm. Which is why when quarterly estimated taxes come along many freelancer writers just wave their hands in dismay and say they’ll handle it later. After all, with all that other nonsense going on – marketing, negotiating rates, and oh yeah, writing – how are you supposed to …

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