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February 16, 2021

What gig workers need to know about taxes

  • Instead of having an employer withhold money from your paycheck, you're an independent contractor who is expected to pay taxes on your gig income as you earn it.
    • By LIZ WESTON
    NerdWallet

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    Gig work — Uber driving, Instacart shopping, Amazon Flex delivery and so on — is on-demand, freelance work that’s typically taxed as self-employment.

    If you became a gig worker during the pandemic, beware: Your taxes just got more complicated.


     
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