Freelance Business
Define services, price projects, find clients, invoice, and manage taxes as an independent contractor.
Who this is for
Professionals launching or scaling freelance careers
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Define service offering
Set hourly or project rates
Create contract template
Open business bank account
Workflows
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Set Up a Freelance Practice
Define a freelance service, estimate a cost-based rate floor, organize contracts and taxes, and track delivery with a realistic time budget.
Freelance Tax Records and Payment Planning
Reconcile US freelance income, check home-office deductions, separate SE tax and allocate a verified annual payment target with a filing checklist.
Side Income, Gig Costs and Tax Planning
Review side-income records, cash profit, dated mileage deductions and home-office use, then reconcile an annual tax target with payment coverage.
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Model an hourly revenue floor from owner pay, overhead, a user-entered annual reserve, billable capacity, and target operating margin.
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Allocate the 168 hours in a seven-day week across work, commute, rest, care and other activities, then save observed and proposed schedules.
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Model the standard Schedule SE Social Security and Medicare components from explicit current factor, wage-base, wage, and rate inputs.
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Apply entered in-network deductible, coinsurance, copays, and out-of-pocket maximum terms to an entered allowed-charge scenario, plus premiums.
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Calculate gross profit and operating profit or loss from net revenue, cost of sales, and operating expenses for one consistent period.
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Calculate a simplified US home-office deduction by month, or allocate eligible renter expenses, with business-income limits and saved cases.
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Allocate a current Form 1040-ES annual payment target after expected withholding, applicable credits, and confirmed estimated payments already made.
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Calculate monthly side-business cash surplus, a chosen reserve and returns per recorded hour. Keep losses visible and save documented comparisons.
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Separate gig cash flow from annual mileage deductions and standard-method SE tax, with dated 2025–2026 rates, wage caps and recorded working hours.
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Side Hustle Income Planning
Review a side business’s cash results, time costs, records and tax planning with dated inputs.
Home Finance Decisions
Compare buying, debt, savings, real estate, and household budget decisions before committing.
Business Tax & Bookkeeping
Keep a traceable ledger, distinguish entity tax treatment, reconcile operating results and allocate a separately verified payment target.
Tax Planning for Self-Employed
Reconcile sole-proprietor records, check home-office methods, separate tax components and allocate a verified annual payment target.
Bookkeeping Basics
Build a traceable record system, reconcile statements, review cash operating results and prepare a documented monthly close.
Small Business Launch
Build an offer, verify formation requirements, price the work and plan launch cash before adding staff and reviewing the books.