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Tax Planning for Freelancers: 5 Strategic Moves To Make Now To Avoid Tax Pain Next Year

Allwork

independence is a good excuse for a summer cookout, it should also be a reminder of the importance of taxes — if you take a long enough break from pool time to consider the actual history of the holiday that is. There is no legal distinction between the owner and the business. While celebrating U.S.

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The Growing Backlash Against AB5, California's New Gig Economy Law

Small Business Labs

For example, Business Insiders 'It feels cold and heartless': Hundreds of California freelancers have been fired before the holidays over a state law meant to help Uber and Lyft drivers covers a mix of freelancers who have lost work because of the new job. 

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How do you stop your personal life affecting your work

Practically Perfect PA

Do you have any filing or a load of photocopying to do? Quite a lot of companies I’ve worked for have offered support through a helpline which covers quite a few issues from money problems, to legal advice to counseling. Take a personal day, a holiday or phone in sick. Use this time to get those basic tasks out of the way.

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6 Commonly Overlooked Tax Deductions to Maximize Your Return

Success

The Retirement Saver’s Credit is one of the most frequently overlooked tax breaks, and it can be worth up to $1,000 for single filers and $2,000 for married couples filing jointly,” she says. Even though medical marijuana is legal in many states, you can’t deduct it as a medical expense or pay for it with your HSA. 223(d)(2)(D).

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The Power Behind the Executive. All in a days work.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I have since worked for executives who have given televised speeches, lawyers who have worked on high profile legal cases and doctors who have done notable research. I have seen my work in the papers they have submitted, in the words they spoke in their speeches and knew the results of a case because of a document I filed with the court.

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Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Try to anticipate the need so you can have the file or the answer your boss needs, before he or she even knows they need it. A good assistant knows just where to find the document or file needed, or they won’t stop looking till they do. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday.

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Oh where or where is my password?

Laughing all the Way to Work

I keep mine in an encrypted Word file on my computer. I also have an encrypted file with various other important numbers like my and my husbands social security numbers and the like. Servers are usually backed up daily, so your file will likely be restored. However, you probably want to password protect file.