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Tax Strategy•8 min read

When Are Quarterly Taxes Due in 2026? All Four Deadlines, the Safe Harbor Rules, and How to Pay

Quarterly estimated taxes for 2026 are due April 15, June 15, and September 15, 2026, and January 15, 2027. Here is who has to pay, the safe harbor rules that stop the penalty, and how to send the IRS your payment.

Sep 12, 2026

Tax Documents: The September Folder That Found Maya $6,200

Freelancers lose thousands every fall because their tax documents live in six different places. Here's the September system that changed it, and the $6,200 it recovered.

Sep 8, 2026

Disregarded Entity: The LLC Tax Trap That Cost One Creator $11,200

A disregarded entity is what your single-member LLC becomes by default, and it does nothing for your tax bill. Here's the creator who found out the hard way.

Sep 7, 2026

Tax Strategy•6 min read

Should an LLC Partnership Receive a 1099? A Founder's $41,200 Vendor File Said No.

Should an LLC partnership receive a 1099? Yes, almost always. Here's the $41,200 vendor file that nearly cost a startup founder a penalty notice, and the rule that fixed it.

Sep 7, 2026

Tax Strategy•6 min read

Does an LLC Receive a 1099? He Had an LLC. Six Clients Still Used His Social Security Number.

Does an LLC receive a 1099? Not automatically. One freelance developer's LLC sat unused on six client contracts and cost him $6,200 in extra tax before we fixed it.

Sep 7, 2026

Tax Strategy•4 min read

1120S Form: The September 15 Deadline Freelancer S-Corps Can't Miss

Form 1120S is the tax return every freelancer S-corp must file, separate from your 1040. See what happens when the deadline slips, and how to fix it before September 15.

Sep 5, 2026

1099 Tax Calculator: Why 28 Founders Got Three Different Tax Bills This September

We ran 28 startup founders' 1099 income through three popular 1099 tax calculators this September and found answers up to $14,300 apart. Here's what the free tools miss.

Sep 5, 2026

Pay Estimated Taxes Online: The Jock Tax Bill That Blindsided A Rookie By $22,600

Athletes who pay estimated taxes online avoid the jock tax surprise that hits every filing season. Here's the system that catches it before April does.

Sep 5, 2026

I Ran 27 Freelancers Through A Self Employment Tax Calculator. 19 Were About To Miss September 15.

I ran 27 freelancers' real numbers through a self employment tax calculator this September. 19 were about to underpay their Q3 estimate and didn't know it.

Sep 2, 2026

Tax Strategy•6 min read

This Founder Filed Form 2553 Six Months Late. He Still Saved $19,400.

Missed the 2553 form deadline? Most founders assume it's too late for S-corp savings. Here's how one founder filed late anyway and saved $19,400.

Sep 2, 2026

What Is 1099? A Pro Tennis Player Got Seven Of Them And Owed $61,000

What is 1099 income? A pro tennis player found out the hard way when seven 1099 forms and $0 in withholding turned into a $61,000 tax bill.

Sep 2, 2026