What Is Self-Employment Tax and When Do You Owe It?
Self-employment tax is 15.3% for Social Security and Medicare on net side income of $400 or more. Here is how the math works and when it kicks in.
What Happens If You Don’t Report Small Survey Income?
Skipped reporting small survey income in a past year? What the IRS requires, what usually happens with small amounts, and how to fix it with Form 1040-X.
Tracking Small Side Income: A First-Timer’s Record System
A simple starter system for logging small online income: a payout log, saved confirmations and a folder for 1099s, so tax season takes minutes, not days.
Reporting Small Online Income: A Beginner’s Tax Walkthrough
How to report small survey and gig earnings, covering hobby versus business, the $400 self-employment threshold and simple record keeping.
What Cashback Apps Really Cost You
A line-by-line breakdown of what receipt-scanning and cashback apps really cost: payout minimums, pending rewards, expired offers, your data and your time.
Fake Check Scams: A First-Timer’s Guide for Side Hustlers
How fake check scams target survey takers and mystery shoppers, why bank funds vanish weeks later, the red flags, and where to report an attempt.