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Freelance finance insights — taxes, cash flow, and running a one-person business.
- Why Your Freelance Revenue Is Not Your Incomewhat-you-keepfreelance incomefreelance taxestake-home payplatform fees
Freelancers confuse revenue with income constantly. Here's how to calculate what you actually keep after fees, taxes, and business costs.
Pyne Team5 min read - Get Paid Faster Freelancing: A Payment Terms Guidegetting-paidinvoicingpayment termscash flowfreelance business
Most freelancers lose weeks of cash flow to vague payment terms. Here's how to set terms, time invoices, and follow up so you get paid faster.
Pyne Team5 min read - How to Build a 90-Day Cash Flow Forecast as a Freelancercash-flowcash flowforecastingfreelance financesfinancial planning
Learn how to build a simple 90-day cash flow forecast that gives you visibility into your freelance finances and helps you spot gaps before they hit.
Pyne Team5 min read - How to Calculate Your True Freelance Hourly Ratewhat-you-keephourly ratefreelance incometake-home payself-employment tax
Your freelance hourly rate is not what clients pay you. Here is how to calculate what you actually keep after taxes, fees, and unpaid hours.
Pyne Team5 min read - Q2 2026 Estimated Tax Deadline for Freelancers: How to Calculate and Pay by June 16
Q2 2026 estimated tax deadline is June 16. Learn exactly how to calculate what you owe under new 2026 OBBBA rules, including higher deductions that reduce your bill.
Pyne Team9 min read - Tax Day 2026: Last-Minute Filing Checklist for Freelancers and Solopreneurs
Tax Day 2026 is April 15. Freelancers: here's exactly what to do right now — SE tax, QBI deductions, extensions, Q1 estimated payments, and new OBBBA rules.
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