Affiliate Finances

Avoiding Tax Pitfalls When Outsourcing Content With Authors

12.13.05

From Alan: “When hiring authors at Elance or Rentacoder, do I need to worry about a 1099 or anything for them? ”

Good question. The simplest answer is “It depends.”

Probably the two biggest providers of content writers that I know of (and use) are Elance and Rentacoder. After digging into their help sections, it can be discovered that they have two different policies when it comes to 1099-MISC filing. (more…)

Is self employment tax required with no profit?

12.12.05