
1099 Taxes: A Complete Guide for Freelancers & Contractors
When people search for “1099 taxes,” they usually mean the taxes they owe on freelance or contract income.…
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Marissa Achanzar spent nearly a decade in public accounting at a top 10 accounting firm, supporting businesses of all sizes and complexity as a senior tax accountant, before joining Collective — where five years and thousands of one-on-one conversations with self-employed business owners turned her into a translator between technical tax concepts and real solopreneur questions. She's a speaker at both public and partnership webinars and summits for Collective, including the 10x Your Freelancing Summit.

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When people search for “1099 taxes,” they usually mean the taxes they owe on freelance or contract income. In reality, there isn’t a separate 1099 tax.…

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