If you own a small business, are an independent contractor or work a side gig, you may have to pay self-employment taxes.

Mike Cetera is the editor in chief for Forbes Marketplace U.S. Mike has written and edited articles about mortgages, savings accounts, CD rates and credit cards for more than a decade. Prior to ...

Self-employment taxes can add up for independent contractors, but tax deductions are a welcome perk. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Today, I'll answer questions about deducting losses on a Roth IRA and whether move-out payments made to homeowners and tenants are taxable. But first here's a small tax headache for self-employed ...

Unlike W-2 employees, self-employed individuals do not have taxes automatically deducted from their paychecks. It’s up to them to keep track of what they owe and pay it on time. Because taxes aren’t ...

(MoneyWatch) If you plan to start a small business and pay yourself, you'll need to know a thing or two about the taxes you owe. One special tax that trips up a lot of small business owners is the ...

The Internal Revenue Service imposes different rules and allows for different deductions for self-employed individuals than for regular employees. The 1099 self-employment rules and deductions can be ...

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 ...

Self-employment tax strategies refer to various approaches that self-employed individuals can utilize to minimize their tax liability and optimize their financial situation. These strategies aim to ...

Mortgage lenders confirm your employment and income by contacting your employer, but you'll need to give your HR department ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She ...