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Self-Employed and Moving to a New State? Here’s What You Need to Know

Whether you’re hoping to relocate to someplace with warmer weather or a better tax climate, it’s usually not as simple as packing up your stuff and hitting the road. Self-employed business owners have more considerations to make, including how a change in address will affect their income. Here are six questions sole proprietors and LLC […]

4 Strategies to Scale Your Growing Business-of-One

If you work on your own as a solo entrepreneur, you likely know the feeling of wanting to do more in less time. While hiring new employees would go against the “solo” part of being a solopreneur, there are still plenty of opportunities to scale your business while working and managing things on your own. […]

How I Recovered From Burnout and Created a Better Work-Life Balance

Hustle culture is alive and well—and I fell victim to it. To be clear, there needs to be a certain amount of hustle, especially at the beginning of your entrepreneurial journey, to build a solid foundation for your business. Heck, I’d even argue that you need to hustle to sustain and grow it even more. […]

Why Women Need a Negotiation Support Group When Increasing Their Prices

There’s no need to tell you there are so many tactics you can implement to increase your income. Even simple tasks like negotiating for higher-paid contracts. In fact, it’s one of the best ways to increase your revenue relatively quickly. Of course, it’s easier said than done. Sure, you’ve done great work for your clients—heck, […]

Embracing Your Financial Identity is Key To Your Success as an Entrepreneur. Here’s Why.

The Passion Economy is in full swing. It’s now worth over $38 billion globally, and more people are discovering that one of the best ways to have freedom over their time (work-life balance) and money (financial independence) is to launch out on their own. In my new book “Holistic Wealth: 32 Life Lessons to Help […]

Three Tips for Mastering the Art of Effective Self-Promotion

The internet’s hatred of self-promotion is palpable. While researching this article, I was shocked by the abundance of editorials that rail against the practice. A quick Google search produces headlines such as “Why Self-Promotion is a Terrible Idea” and “Your Self-Promoting Is More Annoying Than You Think.” Even headlines that tout the benefits of self-promotion […]

Tax Tips

Should I Pay Someone to Do My Self-Employed Taxes? Here’s How to Know

5 Self-Employed Tax Mistakes that Cost You Big Time

What You Need to Know About the 2020 Tax Deadline Extension

7 Things You Need to Do to Prepare for Your Freelance Taxes

10 Tax Deductions that Every Freelance Designer Needs to Know

How to File your Freelance Taxes (and Save Money)

Are You Sure You’re Legally a Freelancer?

Six Pro Tips for Freelancers to Save Big on Taxes

How an S Corp Can Save You $5,000 (or more) on Your Freelance Taxes

The Ultimate Guide to Getting Your Freelance Taxes Right

Bookkeeping

How to Write Off Your S Corp Mileage using QuickBooks Online

The Best Payroll Provider for Freelancers

5 Ways to Organize your Money with QuickBooks Online

What Every Freelancer Should Know About Bookkeeping

Setup Your Business

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Business Setup

Self-Employed and Moving to a New State? Here’s What You Need to Know

Here’s How Starting an S Corp Leveled Up my Online Business

LLC vs S Corp- Which is the best for freelancers?

When is the best time to switch to an S Corp?

Can you afford to be an S Corp?

Why are you still a sole proprietor? It’s time to switch

Started an LLC? These Are the Most Important Things to Do First

12 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a New Business

Business Entities for Freelancers: Which One Is the Best?

Getting an EIN is Easier Than You Think- Here’s How

Everything You Need to Know about Registered Agents

Money Management

How the 80/20 Rule Helped me 3x my Revenue in Less than a Year

How to Create an Authentic Budget for Your Business

Create a Better Business Using Values-Based Spending

Level Up Your Freelance Finances with These Expert Tips

How to Pay Yourself When You’re a Freelancer

How to Pay Yourself from an S Corp the Right Way

How to Open a Business Bank Account for Your New Business

Small Business Hacks

4 Strategies to Scale Your Growing Business-of-One

How I Recovered From Burnout and Created a Better Work-Life Balance

Why Women Need a Negotiation Support Group When Increasing Their Prices

Embracing Your Financial Identity is Key To Your Success as an Entrepreneur. Here’s Why.

Three Tips for Mastering the Art of Effective Self-Promotion

Community Spotlight

Jinnie Lee Schmid on outsourcing to create forward traction

Camille Tintle on designing a business on her terms

Reece Young on operating on a shoestring budget

Will Tams on keeping your dream and fire alive

Jason Yormark on taking control of his own destiny

Melissa Nunes Walker on going from corporate America to home designer

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With Collective, freelancers save an average of $16,845 or more in taxes every year. Plus they never have to worry about the legal or tax side of running their business. See how much you could save with Collective.

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* Based on average estimated tax savings of active Collective users with over $80,000 net revenue in 2019 ($12,217) and potential savings declared by Intuit Quickbooks TY17 US subscribers that have identified >$10,000 in income and >$0 in business expenses ($4,628)