{"id":16174,"date":"2016-06-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/timely-tax-tips-for-the-self-employed\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:15:26","slug":"timely-tax-tips-for-the-self-employed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/timely-tax-tips-for-the-self-employed\/","title":{"rendered":"Timely Tax Tips for the Self-Employed [INFOGRAPHIC]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#039;ve got an IRS letter on your desk right now, you have a decision to make, and the clock matters. I&#039;m Darrin Mish. I&#039;ve spent 32 years helping people with exactly this kind of situation. Here&#039;s what you should do.<\/p>\n<p>Being self-employed can be a\u00a0good thing. It means you\u2019ve found a way to earn income for yourself and your family. You know the old saying, \u201cGive a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man a fish and you feed him for life.\u201d Being self-employed allows you to call your own shots, for the most part; especially if you\u2019ve had your fill of working for other people. However, there are definite challenges, like not having the health insurance you had while working for an employer. You may have also had to take a cut in income until your business builds up. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/category\/irs-help\/\">Click here to read or watch more IRS Help resources.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whatever reasons you\u2019re now self-employed, you need to be aware of tax issues that may not have been relevant as a \u201c9-5 warrior.\u201d You get to choose your life, hours you work, you get to work with people you\u00a0like, and avoid those you don\u2019t like, and you get to make a stand for your values. Even during tough times, you get to reward yourself with self-fulfillment. And most importantly, you get to lead a varied life. <a href=\"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/category\/irs-help\/\">But you still need to pay taxes.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16182\" src=\"http:\/\/getirshelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/infographic-123-Timely-Tax-Tips-for-the-Self-Employed-1.jpg\" alt=\"infographic-123-Timely Tax Tips for the Self-Employed\" width=\"800\" height=\"4150\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Share this Image On Your Site<\/h3>\n<p><textarea style=\"width: 540px; height: 100px;\">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please include attribution to http:\/\/getirshelp.com\/ with this graphic.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#8217;http:\/\/getirshelp.com\/timely-tax-tips-for-the-self-employed\/&#8217;&gt;&lt;img src=&#8217;http:\/\/getirshelp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/infographic-123-Timely-Tax-Tips-for-the-Self-Employed-1.jpg&#8217; alt=&#8221; width=&#8217;800&#8242; border=&#8217;0&#8242; \/&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;<br \/>\n&lt;p&gt;<\/textarea><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#039;ve got an IRS letter on your desk right now, you have a decision to make, and the clock matters. I&#039;m Darrin Mish. I&#039;ve spent 32 years helping people with exactly this kind of situation. Here&#039;s what you should do. Being self-employed can be a\u00a0good thing. 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