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5 Tips to Make Filing Taxes Easier for Freelancers in 2023

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It can also make things more complicated when it comes to filing taxes. Keep reading for tips for how to do taxes as a freelancer and make filing this year a little easier. If you have a physical receipt or other business paperwork, take a photo and upload it to your computer folder or the cloud for future reference.

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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

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As any human resources professional will attest, managing every employee’s employment life cycle involves a good deal of paperwork. Setting up employee personnel files is an important part of the recordkeeping process. However, sometimes people mistakenly think of these files as a catch-all for an individual’s paperwork.

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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

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As administrative professionals, managing large amounts of information efficiently is crucial for ensuring smooth operations. Here are three simple yet effective strategies to help you enhance your information management system. I suggest beginning each file name with a three- or four-letter abbreviation to categorize it.

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Payroll update: Student loans, free tax filing, and more

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Free File is a collaborative effort between the IRS and commercial tax software firms under which taxpayers with incomes under a certain threshold who file simple returns can file their returns, well … for free. The IRS says it can and will pilot it during next year’s filing season. Just for reference, only 11.8%

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

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While dealing with lots of paperwork doesn’t rank as most HR professionals’ favorite task, proper recordkeeping for employee personnel files is a must for any organization. In addition, if an employee is involuntarily let go, their employee file must be kept for one year following the termination date. Why is that?

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

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While the dust from the 2023 tax filing season has long since settled, if you are a freelance worker, independent contractor , or digital nomad, now isn’t the time to forget about your taxes. Leveraging technology and software tools designed for tax management can make the process run without a hitch. While celebrating U.S.

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What References are Really Saying About You

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This latest story I did for Gannett/USAToday should open your eyes to the possibility that not all your references have your best interests at heart. If you've been frustrated that you haven't managed to nail a new job despite your qualifications and solid interviews, your references could be the root of the problem.

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