Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up A self-employed retirement plan is a tax-deferred retirement ...

Business taxpayers are often entitled to extra self-employed and small business tax deductions, which can potentially lead to ...

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The self-employed expect diverse sources of income when they retire. Seventy percent are expecting income from Social Security, and 54 percent from other savings and investments. Of note, only 40 ...

Aly J. Yale is a contributing writer for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, covering various personal finance topics, including investing, homebuying, loans and more. Most workers are at ...

Being self-employed comes with plenty of benefits: a flexible schedule, more freedom and the chance to grow your career on your own. But it can also make saving for retirement harder. Fortunately, ...

Are you self-employed who are affiliated with trade, profession, cooperative, or business associations? Do you have a registered business name? Are you into partnerships, or enterprises, or an ...

Expenses like a home office, car, insurance, and even your education bills could get you a big tax breakFact checked by Vikki VelasquezKey TakeawaysBusiness owners might be able to recover some of the ...

If you made money last year from a side hustle or gig work, tax time can feel stressful and confusing. We're here to help. Self-employment taxes are the Social Security and Medicare taxes individuals ...

If you drive for a ride-hailing app, work a side gig or otherwise own a small business, you may have to pay self-employment taxes. These are based on your net earnings, which is your income minus ...