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September Meeting Recap: Functional Finance for Freelancers and Beyond

by Margaret Stenz | Sep 21, 2018 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Meeting Recaps

We all have different reasons for entering into the freelance world. Maybe you want to spend more time at home with your kids. Maybe you started a business to follow your passion. Perhaps you love working in your pajamas. Or you hate horrible bosses and uncomfortable...

Mari Ramirez’s 5 Most Forgotten Tax Tips for Freelancers: March Meeting Recap

by Cindy Dashnaw | Apr 5, 2017 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Meeting Recaps

Tax day is April 18 this year. Even if you’ve already filed, CPA Mari Ramirez undoubtedly shared something you didn’t know at the March Freelance Austin meeting, including these five frequently forgotten items on our personal and/or business returns. #1. “You ain’t...

7 Steps to Better Financial Management as a Freelancer

by Kristen Hicks | Mar 1, 2017 | Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips

One of the trickiest parts of being successful as a freelancer is figuring out how to manage your money well. Financial management is hard for most people, but when your income is inconsistent and your tax liability is higher than it is for the average person, it gets...
Freelance Taxes 101: Everything You Need to Know for Tax Time

Freelance Taxes 101: Everything You Need to Know for Tax Time

by Kamila Forson | Dec 4, 2015 | Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, taxes

As a freelancer, you’re the boss—at tax time, too. If you earn more than $600 from independent work in a year, you’re officially in business as far as the IRS is concerned. With the help of Austin’s Parkhurst Consulting*, we’ve compiled a few helpful reminders for...

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