1099s Made Easy
The complete foundation
Tax Year 2026 · Filing Season 2027
Tax clarity for people who work for themselves.
Short chapters. Worked examples. Checklists you can finish. The 1099s Made Easy series turns complicated tax language into a practical plan for independent work.
Educational guides — not professional tax advice.
Figures checked against published IRS numbers
The collection
Start with the guide that fits your work.
One complete 1099 foundation, followed by focused guides for the expenses, records, and filing questions that show up in different kinds of independent work.
A calmer way to learn
No jargon. No filler. No scare tactics.
Taxes are easier when the work is broken into small, specific decisions. Every guide is written to help you understand what matters, record it while it is fresh, and know which questions belong with a qualified professional.
Meet the author- 01Know what arrivedUnderstand the forms in front of you before you start.
- 02Match income and recordsBuild one complete picture, including payments without a form.
- 03Track expenses as you goUse simple routines that are easier to maintain than to reconstruct.
- 04Ask better questionsBring organized information to your tax professional.
From the blog
Useful tax habits, one clear step at a time.
Practical reading for independent workers who want fewer surprises and better records.
The farmer's March deadline moves
Two-thirds from farming, file and pay in full, skip estimated tax — on a date that shifts.
The 20% deduction that disappears
Health is a specified service trade or business. Above the threshold, the deduction phases out to nothing.
The 1099s you should not send
Card payments and corporations are usually somebody else's problem, or nobody's.