People who work for themselves or who own their own company are sometimes alternately referred to as self-employed or independent contractors, though there is a difference between the two. In general, ...

But "the typical dollar in self-employment does not come from the typical self-employed individual," according to a ...

According to the Internal Revenue Service, an individual who works as an independent contractor or owns a business as a sole proprietor or partner is self-employed. Self-employed individuals have ...

Around 10% of American workers are self-employed, running small businesses and offering services as independent contractors. With the gig economy booming, millions of people are also taking side ...

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

The calculation of self-employment taxes is based on the net income earned from self-employment activities. This includes any revenue generated from business activities conducted as a sole proprietor, ...

Previous studies have found that health insurance is an important component of workers' labor market decisions. In this article, the author studies the effect of health insurance availability and ...

If you have a side hustle — or are full-time in business for yourself — you might qualify for self-employment tax deductions. These deductions can lower how much of your income is considered during ...

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FreshBooks, which makes online accounting software, and Fidelity Investments’ tech incubator Fidelity Labs, have launched the “Reshape the World” challenge, a contest for solutions that help the ...

Applying for a mortgage can be difficult, especially for people with nontraditional income sources, like self-employed workers, small business owners, gig workers, freelancers and anyone else who ...

Aly J. Yale is a contributor at Buy Side and an expert on real estate, mortgages, investing and home renovations. Self-employment can sound ideal. You work for yourself, create your own schedule and ...