Gig workers have different obligations than those of traditional W-2 workers. As independent contractors, freelancers or "gig workers" need to ensure they are meeting their tax obligations to the IRS ...

According to a 2025 Self Financial survey, 45% of Americans were working a side hustle this year. Whether you’re walking dogs, driving people, delivering food or doing freelance projects, gig work is ...

Millions of people earn money through the gig economy according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and if you're among those who drove and made deliveries for DoorDash, GrubHub, Instacart and Uber, you will ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) As a certified public accountant, attorney and tax professor, I study how new tax ...

Drive for Lyft or Uber, or make deliveries for DoorDash or Instacart? Gig Workers have roughly two weeks to file 2025 state and federal income tax before risking hefty late-filing penalties. Roughly ...

Worked a side hustle in 2025 to make ends meet? You aren't alone, as roughly 25% of adults worked side gig at some point last year, according to the Gig Economy Data Hub. That means millions of people ...

Freelance work comes with many benefits, but it can make tax season feel tricky. As a freelancer, you don't have an employer withholding taxes from your paycheck each pay period, and you're ...

Section 224 was pitched as relief for tipped workers. But evolving IRS guidance and technical limitations have made the deduction far more complicated for the self-employed. The One Big Beautiful Bill ...

QuickBooks reports that 32.5% of the class of 2026 is exploring gig work. New freelancers should plan taxes carefully to ...