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7 Things Every Freelance Writer Should Do Before The End of the Year

We’re getting pretty close to the end of the year, but there are still a few things that may make the difference in how your business does in 2010. Talk to your accountant. I handle most of the bookkeeping for my business myself, but I pay my CPA to handle my income tax return as [...]

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Spend Money to Make Money

I’m not a big fan of spending much money to get a business off the ground, at least when it comes to freelance writing. There really aren’t that many expenses that are actually necessary before you’ve been up and running for a while. Just the same, there are a few cases in which it is [...]

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Deduct Those Business Trips!

Most freelance writers work from home, but it’s still possible to put on some miles: conferences, interviews and generally trips to help us build our businesses. To an extent, the expenses we incur on those trips are deductible on our taxes, as long as we meet a few requirements: The trip must be primarily for [...]

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Freelancer Tax Prep: The First Five Steps

Tax season is already starting to get to a lot of us: it feels like there is so much to do and no time to do it in. Personally, I’m of the opinion that any project — taxes included — can be easier to do if you can break it down it easy steps. I’ve [...]

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