Freelance Taxes Basics

Most freelancers do great work and then get ambushed in April by a tax bill they never set money aside for, plus penalties they did not know existed. This course explains how self-employment tax and income tax stack, exactly which expenses are deductible and how to substantiate them, and how to calculate and pay quarterly estimates so you never owe a lump sum again. Every module ends with a concrete artifact, from a categorized expense tracker to a four-date quarterly payment calendar and a separate-account savings rule you can set up the same day.