Resources
IRS Resources Every Freelancer Should Bookmark
Direct links to the official IRS pages our tax guides are built from — worth bookmarking rather than searching for each time.
Free Agent Finance Editorial TeamCurated resource list
Every figure in our tax guides traces back to an official IRS source. Here are the specific pages worth bookmarking directly.
General self-employment
- Self-Employed Individuals Tax Center ↗ — the IRS's central hub for self-employment tax topics.
- Estimated Tax FAQ ↗ — official rules behind our Quarterly Estimated Taxes Guide.
Key forms
- Schedule C (Form 1040) ↗ — profit or loss from business.
- Form 1040-ES ↗ — estimated tax vouchers.
Business setup
- Apply for an EIN Online ↗ — free, official, takes minutes.
Retirement accounts
See our Taxes hub for guides that put these official sources into plain-English context.
