What Self-Employed and Gig Workers Need to Know Before Filing Their Taxes

自雇和零工劳动者在申报税前需要了解的事项

WSJ Your Money Briefing

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2025-03-18

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Self-employed and gig workers need to app roach tax season a little differently this year. Wall Street Journal reporter Ashlea Ebeling joins host Julia Carpenter to discuss business deductions, estimated taxes, 1099s, and more.  Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • This episode is sponsored by Northern Trust Wealth Management.

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  • Here's your money briefing for Tuesday, March 18th.

  • I'm Julia Carpenter for The Wall Street Journal.

  • Tax Day is less than a month away.

  • And if you're self-employed or even if you just pick up a bit of gig work here and there,

  • you'll have to think about it a little differently.

  • Any work you do as a freelancer or as an independent contractor that could be consulting work,

  • giving piano lessons or even selling stuff online that all can count as gig work that's taxable.

  • So what do you need to tell the IRS about your side hustle?

  • Our reporter, Ashley at Ebbeling, digs into common mistakes around business deductions, estimated taxes, and a lot more.

  • That's After the Break.

  • This episode is sponsored by Northern Trust Wealth Management.

  • There is more to being a successful entrepreneur than just good business practices.

  • What is it about an entrepreneur's childhood that helped fuel their entrepreneurial spirit?