Got a 1099-NEC or 1099-K with the wrong amount, name or SSN? How to ask for a corrected form, what to do if the client won’t fix it, and how to report the right number without triggering an IRS notice.
A client hasn’t paid? Follow this step-by-step plan: reminders, pausing work, a demand letter, freelancer protection laws in NY, IL and CA, small claims, and how unpaid invoices affect your taxes.
Wise, Payoneer, PayPal, Stripe or a bank wire? How US freelancers can get paid by foreign clients cheaply, plus the tax rules: W-9 vs W-8BEN, currency conversion, FBAR and foreign tax credits.
We compare the best invoicing apps for US freelancers in 2026: Wave, Zoho Invoice, FreshBooks, QuickBooks Solopreneur, Bonsai, HoneyBook, Invoice Ninja, Stripe and PayPal, with prices and who each suits.
What a freelance invoice must include, a free copy-and-paste template, payment terms that get you paid faster, invoice numbering, and the mistakes that delay payment.
Which 1099 will you get, and why? Compare the 1099-NEC, 1099-MISC and 1099-K side by side: who sends them, 2026 thresholds, deadlines and where each goes on your return.
A client asked for your W-9? Here’s how to fill out each line as a sole proprietor or LLC, whether to use your SSN or an EIN, what to leave blank and how to send it safely.
Cash, small clients, PayPal, foreign clients: how to report freelance income that never came with a 1099, step by step on Schedule C, with an example and the records you need.
Missing a 1099-NEC or 1099-K? You still have to report the income. Here’s when clients must send one, how to request it, how to check your IRS transcript and how to file without it.
The 1099-K threshold is back to $20,000 and 200 transactions. What that means for PayPal, Venmo, Stripe, Etsy and eBay sellers, states with lower limits, and how to report it.
