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Personal Finance 101: Your Financial Review & Budget
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Read more: Personal Finance 101: Your Financial Review & BudgetThe purpose of a financial review is to evaluate your spending and make sure it lines up with your priorities. If you aren’t intentionally spending, saving, and investing, then you’re likely to end up wondering where all your money went in the first place!
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So You Don’t Want to Fund Authoritarianism: A Guide to Tax Resistance
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Read more: So You Don’t Want to Fund Authoritarianism: A Guide to Tax ResistanceThe decision to resist by refusing to pay taxes is almost always a moral and ethical one. Some of the most documented tax strikes in American history were among pacifist churches like the Quakers, and these strikes usually occurred during wartimes.
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Do You Need to Make Quarterly Tax Payments?
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Read more: Do You Need to Make Quarterly Tax Payments?If you will owe more than $1,000 in federal taxes, the IRS expects quarterly tax payments. This typically affects people who are self-employed, gig workers, or contractors, since taxpayers with W-2 wages have taxes withheld from each paycheck.
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Do You Need a Tax Extension?
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Read more: Do You Need a Tax Extension?Taxes are due April 15th every year—but sometimes you need more time to get documents together or navigate a disaster or major life change.
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Taxes Are Political (Like Everything Else)
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Read more: Taxes Are Political (Like Everything Else)Access to food, media, and financial strategy is inherently tied to our political climate.
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Tax Considerations for Gig Workers
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Read more: Tax Considerations for Gig WorkersMileage is one of the most important things to keep accurate track of as a gig worker. Deliveries, ride-shares, or even driving to a client’s home to clean or babysit—all of it is business mileage and this deduction adds up fast.
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Why Choose a Small Tax Business Over a Big Name?
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Read more: Why Choose a Small Tax Business Over a Big Name?For many Americans, supporting local business has become a priority in an age where big corporate brands move in and push small businesses out of their neighborhoods. Choosing a tax professional that’s based in your community shows that you value keeping your dollars circulating in the local economy.
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Maximizing the Home Office Deduction for Sole Proprietors
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Read more: Maximizing the Home Office Deduction for Sole ProprietorsAs a sole proprietor of a small business, there are two options you can choose from when it comes to deducting home office expenses. The simplified method is calculated at $5 per square foot of office space, capped at $1,500. This method requires minimal recordkeeping, whereas the regular deduction method factors in all of your actual expenses toward the operation of your home office.
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Make Your Tax Refund Work for You
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Read more: Make Your Tax Refund Work for YouA tax refund is not free money from the government; it’s a literal refund of taxes you’ve paid into the IRS all year long. The larger the refund, the more you overpaid during the year.
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Why You Should File Your Taxes ASAP
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Read more: Why You Should File Your Taxes ASAPThe IRS will accept tax returns starting on January 26, 2026—should you go ahead and file? Short answer: YES. Doing your taxes can be stressful, and it’s not surprising that many folks procrastinate this annual activity. Let’s be honest: it’s nerve-wracking to worry about the potential of an audit if you make a mistake. But…
