During college, I had a job every summer. After my freshman and sophomore years, there were full-time internships with companies that issued me a Form W-2 and offered benefits, and in those years I reported my income from my W-2...
Running a business has changed dramatically in the last few years. For myself, one of the biggest shifts I’ve seen is the rise of mobile payments. When I first started as a freelancer, I remember having to prepare and format...
Self-employment comes with many perks – being your own boss, making your own hours, and even including deserved business expense deductions. Did you drive during the course of the work you performed? You can take a mileage deduction. Did you...
Driving for a rideshare company can be a great way to earn some side income, and for many, this was their first year making income in the industry. For those who took on this new side (or full time!) gig...
When you’re self-employed, it is important to remember that your tax situation will be different from those who just have an employer, meaning that you will need to use different forms to file your taxes. But don’t fret: TurboTax will ask...
Wouldn’t it be great if your home was working while you were on vacation? Well, that’s essentially what happens when you rent out your apartment on Airbnb and other similar services. Rental income is not considered to be earned income...
Being out of work and filing for unemployment benefits tends to be low on the list of fun and interesting topics to talk about with your friends. It’s no surprise that accurate information about the taxation of unemployment benefits is...
Although you don’t need to know much about tax forms with TurboTax on your side, it’s always best to organize your forms that when you sit down to do your taxes. Many people are familiar with W-2s, but they may not be aware that other financial documents...
Depending on the industry, employees and freelancers may seem to do similar work, but their exact roles, their connections with a company, and their tax status are all very different. Naturally, this affects how a person might complete and return...
This post can be found en Español here. If you were employed during 2016, you should receive your Form W-2 (officially known as the Wage and Tax Statement) from your employer soon since employers were required to send them out by...
During college, I had a job every summer. After my freshman and sophomore years, there were full-time internships with companies that issued me a Form W-2 and offered benefits, and in those years I reported my income from my W-2... 
