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Employment tax tips
Whether you're a small business owner, a freelancer, or a full-time employee, there's a lot you need to know about how your professional status affects your tax situation.
Employment types for credits and deductions
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Self-Employment
Are you self-employed? Here’s how to know what you might be able to deduct from your income and how your status as a self-employed worker affects your tax return.
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Military
Did you know that being a member of the military can involve a slew of tax breaks?
If you are currently serving in the US Armed Forces – the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and any active reserve unit – you are allowed special tax considerations for certain items and situations.
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Unemployment
If you’ve received unemployment benefits, they are generally taxable. Most states do not withhold taxes from unemployment benefits voluntarily, but you can request they withhold taxes at your request.
Job Related Credits and Deductions
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Job-related expenses
How does tax reform affect unreimbursed Employee Business Expense deductions? Employment-related job expenses are not tax-deductible anymore, meaning workers who spend money for their jobs can't claim them as a tax deduction to get a bigger refund.
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Changes in deductions by job
Your profession can affect the deductions you're entitled to claim on your taxes. Find out how tax reform changed the most popular deductions by profession, and find out which ones still apply to you.
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How to budget for taxes as a freelancer
More people are freelancing than ever before. With the rapid growth of remote work and the gig economy, there’s a good chance you’ll work as a full-time or part-time freelancer in your lifetime.
How do rideshare (Uber and Lyft) drivers pay taxes?
While you might be working with Uber, Lyft, or another rideshare company, you’re not considered an employee but rather an independent contractor. That means that you’re self-employed in the eyes of the IRS. Here are factors to consider when filing your taxes this year.
Learn more about rideshare taxes
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Major Life Changes
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Had a second job
Did you do additional work as a freelancer or independent contractor? If you work as a freelancer, independent contractor, for cash, or in a side gig you are considered self-employed and include a Schedule C, Sole Proprietor, on your tax return.
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Lost a job
Did you lose your job this year? Tax reform has eliminated deductions for a lost job – find out how you’ve been affected.
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Used your home as an office
Due to tax reform, you can no longer claim these expenses as an employee. However, you can claim the expenses if you are self-employed.
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Changed job location
Under tax reform, the moving expenses deduction has been suspended until 2026. Find out how you’re affected.
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