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SEO for Contractors: How To Increase Traffic to Your Site

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SEO for Contractors: How To Increase Traffic to Your Site As a contractor, your business depends on leads, referrals and new clients to stay active year-round. How important is SEO for contractors? What Is SEO for Contractors? How Does SEO Help Contractors? Which Contractors Need SEO?

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The Ultimate Guide to Freelance Health Insurance

Freelance Union

If you identify as a gig worker, freelancer, fractional worker, independent contractor, solopreneur, entrepreneur, creative worker, or just consider yourself self-employed, the task of securing health coverage often falls solely on your shoulders. to find the best plans for independent contractors. health issues down the line.

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Dental Insurance for the Self-Employed: What You Need to Know

Freelance Union

How dental insurance can help protect self-employed individuals from unexpected costs Self-employed or independent contractor is becoming an increasingly frequent job title in today’s economy. Many independent contractors receive few benefits from those that employ them or none at all.

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Get Your Freelance Tax Information Ready Now! The IRS Announces Tax Return Filing Starts Jan 29, 2024

Freelance Union

1099 deductions for contractor-provided services. If you hire a contractor or freelancer, you can deduct the entire cost. If you’re a freelancer or contractor who receives a 1099-NEC, you may be eligible for certain 1099 deductions, such as claiming part of your self-employment tax as a deduction.

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What you need to know about surety bonds and whether you need one

Freelance Union

As a small business owner, you may have heard the term ‘surety bond,’ or you may have heard other businesses describe themselves as ‘bonded and insured.’ A performance bond guarantees that the surety will ensure the contract is completed, if the contractor defaults. Does a surety bond replace insurance?

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Strategies to Prevent Frequent Tax Errors as a Freelancer

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Tax management can present a formidable challenge for independent contractors. This article will provide guidance on how to avoid some frequent tax errors that independent contractors make and how to use tax tools, like a self-employed tax calculator. Tax calculation errors are among the most frequent errors committed by freelancers.

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Pay Transparency Not Only for Traditional Pay

Freelance Union

The Pay Transparency Law signals a change to the status quo, including protections for independent contractors. It covers job ads calling for full- or part-time employees, interns, domestic workers, independent contractors or any other category of worker protected by the New York City Human Rights Law. What is the Pay Transparency Law?